Sustainability and corporate governance: towards a stakeholder society?
The article summarises the main elements of the proposed EU directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.
The article summarises the main elements of the proposed EU directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.
In our final Commercial Disputes Weekly of 2022, we explore when an email is signed, when an English court will not get involved in foreign litigation, the implication of a term when calculating rent in a lease and the evidence required for a claim for the cost of replacement borrowing.
We will be back on Tuesday 10 January 2023 and wish all our readers a relaxing break.
In this article we discuss the recent case of Kuvera Resources Pte Ltd v JP Morgan Chase Bank NA [2022] SGHC 213, where the High Court of Singapore considered the validity of a sanctions clause for the first time.
In this article we discuss Havila Kystruten AS v Abarca Compania de Seguros AS in which we represented the successful Norwegian shipowner. The judgment is welcome for the detailed guidance on the parties’ rights to terminate shipbuilding contracts as well as the nature and scope of refund guarantees.
Read the eighty fifth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
ESG is still top of the agenda in boardrooms. In this article, WFW Partner Sarah Ellington considers five things to look out for in 2023.
On 5 December 2022, the long-awaited Russian oil price cap measures and related sanctions came into effect. This article highlights some of the challenges and risks that may be posed to the maritime industry in attempting to comply.
A document heavy Commercial Disputes Weekly with two decisions on disclosure considering collateral use and removal of privilege issues. We also look at a decision on the interplay of termination provisions in finance leasing documents and illegitimate reasons for declaratory relief.
Our German Regulatory team publish a regular newsletter offering insights into changes and challenges within the public sector in Germany.
Read the eighty fourth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
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