English court rejects Covid-19 frustration argument in aircraft leasing case
This article examines the recent Commercial Court comments that an airline operator’s aircraft leases were not frustrated by the effects of Covid-19.
Author: Richard Strockl Archive
Nasdaq: Proposed Board Diversity Rules
This article explores Nasdaq’s recent proposal to adopt new listing rules, requiring all companies listed on its U.S. exchange to publicly disclose diversity statistics regarding their board of directors.
The European Hydrogen Strategy
This is the second article in our ‘Hydrogen – What is the hype about?’ series, which provides an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in multiple jurisdictions.
Introducing hydrogen – A beginner’s guide
This is the first article in our ‘Hydrogen – What is the hype about?’ series, which provides an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in multiple jurisdictions.
Hydrogen – What is the hype about?
Our new eight-part series ‘Hydrogen – What is the hype about?’ provides an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in multiple jurisdictions across Europe.
WFW advises SMBC Leasing and EDR on €42m vessel financing
We advised SMBC Leasing as lender on a €32m senior loan granted to Centrus Asset Management.
WFW advises US maritime lender on US$56m senior loan facility for Seamax
Seamax operates a fleet of 12 modern, post-Panamax container ships and provides the world’s top shipping lines with over 1.2m deadweight tonnage in carrying capacity.
Income Adjusting Events and insurability
The treatment of “income adjusting events” is a source of potential litigation, both in terms of judicial reviews and contractual warranty or indemnity claims. In the sixth of our nine-part series on the OFTO Regime, this article examines the issues that arise and how parties might seek to resolve them.
Fly or goodbye – Can airlines survive without taking to the skies?
As once profitable airlines look to raise liquidity to weather the turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Partner Patrick Moore and Ocorian Director Abigail Holladay assess the use of alternative assets as a means to raise finance.
Adjudication ‘scope creep’ inevitable: excluding defences will breach natural justice
This article examines the recent TCC decision in which the court confirmed that it will not hesitate to find an adjudicator’s decision unenforceable where there was a clear breach of natural justice.
