There are relatively few English reported cases on conflicts of interest in law firms compared with the United States. In particular there are few reported examples in the UK of what constitutes a ‘related matter’. When providing training, we find overseas cases can provide useful illustrations (despite differences in conduct rules), and a recent example is a Canadian case, The City of Winnipeg v 3177751 Manitoba Ltd, 2023 MBCA 100.
Another US source which may be of interest to some of our readers, not just in the US, is the New York Bar Formal Opinion 2024-1: Ethical Issues Arising from the Representation of Two or More Bidders Competing for the Same Asset. The Opinion contains examples which may be useful for training. We have provided specialist conflicts training to many large firms.
Links to the above and other cases and conduct rules for many jurisdictions can be found on www.legalrisk.co.uk/Conflicts.
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