As the importance of ship leasing as an alternative to debt financing grows, one potentially difficult and uncertain issue should be examined: the risk of a lease being recharacterised in US legal proceedings.
This article examines a recent case where it was held that the employer could not rely on the ‘reasonable steps’ defence where anti-harassment training provided to employees had become ‘stale’.
In the seventh article in our ‘Hydrogen- what is the hype about?’ series, we provide an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in Italy.
In this article, we look at an interesting decision from the English Commercial Court concerning the implication of terms into guarantees, which may raise alarm bells for some parties in the maritime sector.
In our latest Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out when the legal costs principle will apply in shareholder disputes, what happens if a buyer makes an invalid nomination under an FOB contract, and whether the court will grant an adjournment if counsel withdraw from the case.
This article sets out some guidance for UK-listed companies looking to hold a shareholder meeting in 2021.
Ship-owning joint ventures are a common occurrence in today’s market. This article explores the “Steel Split”, a mechanism that is somewhat unique to maritime joint venture documents.
In this article, we take a look at the high-level challenges of project financing LNG-to-power projects.
As the maritime sector increasingly turns its attention to environmental, social and corporate governance issues, our latest article explores seafarer welfare, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how employers can promote the wellbeing of seafarers.
In this week’s round up find out when relief will be available for payment of an undisclosed commission, the latest on the interpretation of exclusion clauses, and what happens where a privileged document is inadvertently disclosed.