Strait of Hormuz: Force Majeure and Repudiation Considerations
The recent increasing turmoil in the Middle East has led to renewed threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Author: Natasha Kendall Archive
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 252
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider arbitral jurisdiction, preliminary issues of Nigerian law, suspended remediation orders and unjust enrichment. CDW is taking a short break and will return on Tuesday 15 July.
The Strait of Hormuz: How to get out of a contract by frustration
The recent increasing turmoil in the Middle East has led to renewed threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz: How to deal with contractual issues, rights and obligations
This first article in the series discusses the contractual issues arising in the event that the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 251
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider arbitral jurisdiction, preliminary issues of Nigerian law, suspended remediation orders and unjust enrichment. CDW is taking a short break and will return on Tuesday 15 July.
Precast in Stone: How Good Faith Crumbled but Causation Built a Wall – Matière SAS v ABM Precast Solutions Ltd [2025] EWHC 1434 (TCC)
In a significant decision from the Technology and Construction Court, Alexander Nissen KC found that the claimant contractor, Matière SAS, had breached an express obligation of good faith under both a consortium agreement and a collaboration agreement in relation to the HS2 ‘Green Tunnels Project’.
