“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.”
“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.