“In both cases it is the question of ‘Does it affect my contract?’ and ‘If my contract is English law governed, do I care about Cypriot law or is it just a matter of English law?’ And then that goes to the conflicts of law positions as to which law prevails.”

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“In both cases it is the question of ‘Does it affect my contract?’ and ‘If my contract is English law governed, do I care about Cypriot law or is it just a matter of English law?’ And then that goes to the conflicts of law positions as to which law prevails.”

—David Wakeling, derivatives and structured finance partner at Allen & Overy in London, on why capital controls in Cyprus are the main source of concern among clients.

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