Talking points: The future of EV, reaffirming UK commitment and driving bold ambitions
This article higlights the key talking points that arose from a recent webinar hosted by WFW and Grant Thornton on the future of EV in the UK.
Article Archive
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 33
The interaction of dispute resolution processes with other regimes take centre stage in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, with an important decision from the Supreme Court on the compatibility of the statutory adjudication process with the insolvency regime, a decision regarding the arbitrability of claims under the Companies Act 2006, and a decision on whether a State was immune from claims in arbitration under the State Immunity Act 1978.
Trade Credit insurance and COVID-19: friend or foe?
COVID-19 is likely to have a significant economic impact on Thailand’s exporters, sellers and traders. To what extent can trade credit insurance assist companies dealing with these increased risks?
A little patience – Enforcement of foreign judgments in England and Wales under the Lugano Convention
This article considers the decision in Islandsbanki Hf & Ors v Stanford, and the steps which must be taken to enforce a foreign judgment in England under the Lugano Convention.
Falling Wholesale Power Prices: What Strategies Exist in the Renewable Energy Market
In this article we consider the current decline in energy demand and its resultant impact on wholesale power prices, and the potential role for corporate and synthetic PPAs as well as proxy revenue swaps in the market.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 32
A sigh of relief for a bailor under a collateral management agreement in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, plus what happens where you’ve been erroneously named in a bill of lading.
Mediation Matters
This article discusses the growth of mediation as an alternative to more traditional forms of dispute resolution in England and Wales.
A High-Level Review of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Schemes
In this article, we provide an overview of two loan schemes introduced by the UK Government to assist businesses dealing with the economic impact of Covid-19, including those in the hospitality and care home sectors.
Clean Energy Pipeline’s COVID-19 Renewable Resilience report
Henry discusses the three main challenges that need navigating during this crisis – supply chain disruption, government subsidy schemes and re-financing and restructuring.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 31
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out what happened when the Supreme Court decided that a libel trial had been conducted unfairly, as well as what you need to do in relation to the disclosure of “known adverse documents” and whether an arbitrator should be removed where he may be a witness in the dispute.