Issues in ship leasing transactions
This first briefing looks at ways in which a lease can in some respects be potentially more favourable to a creditor who is also a lessor as compared with the position of a secured lender.
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DfT and Maritime London event roundup
Our Global Head of Maritime, Lindsey Keeble moderated a panel… Read more
What were we thinking? – New guidance on rectification of contracts
Mistakes can happen. What happens when, as a result of such a mistake, parties enter into a contract which does not reflect their prior agreement or their intentions?
Could you be grounded? Changes to Thai aviation insurance requirements
Our authors consider the impact of the new regulation on Thai and foreign carriers, liability for delay and the power to detain aircraft for breaches.
New FER Decree
The new 2019 FER Decree was published in the Italian Official Gazette: Incentives also for photovoltaic plants.
Fraud vs finality: a ”bare-knuckle fight” for justice
Find out what happens if, after a judgment or arbitral award is released, a party to the proceedings discovers the other side presented falsified documents.
US Sanctions Government of Venezuela: Not Quite an Embargo
On August 5, 2019, US President Donald Trump continued to escalate US sanctions on Venezuela by imposing direct blocking sanctions on the Government of Venezuela.
Security Maintenance Clauses in Ship Finance Transactions: Are They Enforceable?
English High Court confirms that banks can enforce security by relying on breach of loan to value ratio covenant in ship finance agreement.
Supreme Court considers determination of “constructive total loss”
UK Supreme Court holds that pre-notice of abandonment costs to be taken into account in determining whether a vessel is a constructive total loss
African Aviation Liberalisation: one step at a time?
African aviation has struggled with its big idea: “liberalisation”, an idea which means extending the right of airlines to fly from one country to another, continent-wide, and lessening the restrictions they face.