Commercial update: Settlement agreements, unknown claims, and finality
23rd February 2018
Will a settlement agreement compromise claims that are unknown to the parties? Alexander Whatley analyses the Court of Appeal’s most recent contribution to the issue (Khanty-Mansiysk Recoveries Ltd v Forsters LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 89).
To view Alexander's analysis please click here.
Alexander is a Commercial Law barrister specialising in contract disputes. To view his profile click here.
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