Quickguides

Ashurst's Quickguides are a regularly updated library of legal summaries on a range of key issues relevant to businesses

Quickguides by category and jurisdiction

Australia

• Anti-bribery Laws in Australia

• Class actions in Australia [PDF]

• Expert determination in Australia

• Interpretation of contracts under Australian law

United Kingdom and EU

Competition

• UK merger control
• UK merger control: Phase 2 references
• EU merger control
• Overview of EU competition law
• Overview of UK competition law
• UK public bids: interaction between the Takeover Code, merger control rules and other regulatory controls
• UK national security and investment control regime
• Dawn raids: dealing with inspections by European competition authorities
• Competition law investigations by the European Commission
• Dawn raids: dealing with inspections by competition authorities in the UK
• Competition law investigations by UK authorities
• EU State aid 
• Selective distribution: EU law
• Co-operation agreements between competitors
• The UK criminal cartel offence
• UK competition law and land agreements
• The use of market studies and market investigations in UK competition law
• The use of sector inquiries in EU competition law
• The EU/UK trade and cooperation agreement
• Substantive economic analysis in merger control

Corporate Crime

• Bribery and Corruption: UK guide
• SFO and FCA Dawn Raids

Dispute Resolution (UK)

• Privilege under English Law
• Commercial Mediation
• Without Prejudice
• Litigation Funding
• State Immunity: an overview
• Early Neutral Evaluation
• Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses
• Jurisdiction Clauses
• Governing Law Clauses
• Dispute Resolution Clauses: an overview
• Expert Determination

English Civil Litigation

• Pre-action Conduct in the English Courts
• Public access to court documents and hearings in the English civil courts
• Collective Actions: UK guide
• Judicial Review
• Part 36
• Civil proceedings in the English Courts

English Contract Law

• Limitation and exclusion of liability
• Terminating contracts under English Law
• Interpretation of contracts under English law
• Warranties and Indemnities
• Liquidated Damages
• Force majeure under common law

International Arbitration

• International Arbitration Clauses
• Introduction to International Arbitration
• Third Party Funding in International Arbitration
• Use of arbitration in finance disputes
• International Investment Protection
• International arbitration: Which institution?

Restructuring and Insolvency (England and Wales)

• Ending the Life of a Solvent Company in England and Wales
• A Brief Guide to Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency in England and Wales
• An Overview of Company Voluntary Arrangements in England and Wales
• An Overview of Administration