All articles by Verdict Staff
Verdict Staff
Mossakowski on Germany’s leasing year and plans for 2017
Jürgen Mossakowski, chief executive for CHG-Meridian Group, looks at the year’s results in Germany and considers strategic plans for 2017.
The law of unintended consequences
Parties to a potential transaction often record the understanding of the principal commercial terms in a letter of intent, but pre-deal documents can give rise in some cases, perhaps inadvertently to legally binding obligations, writes Adam Longney, partner at REN Legal
A great leap forward?
It has been a year of change and disruption positive and negative both in Europes politics and its leasing sector. Leasing Life asked some leading industry figures for their summaries of 2016
On the up for Spanish leasing
The Spanish leasing sector has enjoyed strong growth in 2016 on the back of an economy that has so far remained relatively unscathed by political uncertainty at home and abroad. Given Spains economic turmoil in recent years, the optimistic results are a very welcome boost. Paul Golden takes a closer look
UK leasing – a positive outlook for 2017
The UK leasing sector has been a strong performer in recent years and is expected to shake off the economic uncertainty set to persist as we prepare for a post-Brexit landscape, whatever it will look like. Peter Galka, partner at EY, discusses the transaction themes for the upcoming year
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What it is: XaaS
Peter Thomas, chief operating officer of the Leasing Foundation, gives an overview of new technologies that will impact the leasing industry. This month’s focus is XaaS
No advisory relationship between lender and customer
A recent High Court case has reaffirmed that a lender is not under a general tortious duty to provide advice to borrowers where they have not specifically agreed to do so, writes Greg Standing, partner and head of Retail & Finance Automotive Sector Group at Gowling WLG
Brexit: courting chaos?
Harriet Campbell, senior associate in the Dispute Resolution and Compliance Team at Shoosmiths, reviews how parties should review jurisdiction clauses in contracts to ensure they continue to fulfil their aims and objectives in these uncertain times
Sutherland: Finance Bill leaves fleet questions unanswered
Matt Sutherland, chief operating officer at Alphabet, discusses the implications of salary sacrifice and company car taxation
Stephen Sklaroff on the activities of the FLA in 2016
In a speech given to FLA members in London last night, Finance and Leasing Association director general Stephen Sklaroff reviews a successful year for the UK leasing industry.