UK Job Support Scheme
The UK’s furlough scheme ends on 31 October 2020. From 1 November 2020, the new Job Support Scheme will take effect and continue until the end of April 2021. In this article we summarise the main provisions of the scheme.
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Sanctions and Shipping: Update and Overview
This report highlights some recent developments and forthcoming changes in the sanctions landscape which will increase the importance of compliance, most likely complicate the task and which have particular relevance for the maritime industry.
Noncomprehensive Sanctions: Venezuela, Global Magnitsky, Hong Kong
In the third of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article explores noncomprehensive sanctions, with a focus on Venezuela, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Hong Kong.
Recent developments in Greece’s e-mobility market
In this article we discuss recent developments in the e-mobility market in Greece, with the entry of new legislation to promote e-mobility.
Managing the alliance between owners and brands
Felicity Jones and Alan Polivnick discuss the difficulties being faced by the hospitality industry, one of the hardest hit sectors as a result of government restrictions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic
WFW expands Hanoi office as Matt Lorimer rejoins firm as Partner
Matt specialises in a broad range of finance transactions and has advised on some of the largest and most complex transactions in South East Asia.
Void or Voidable? – The consequences of procedural irregularity in construction adjudication
This article examines the TCC’s recent confirmation that an adjudicator under the Scheme for Construction Contracts can only be appointed after a notice of adjudication has been served on the receiving party.
New German Covid-19 regulations regarding shareholder meetings
This article explores the German Government’s recent measures to facilitate companies holding shareholder meetings during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Comprehensive Sanctions: Iran, Syria, North Korea
In the second of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article focuses on the comprehensive sanctions regimes against Iran, Syria and North Korea.
PE in aviation: don’t forget your kit!
This article explores the growing interest from private equity in the aviation sector as airlines, lessors and financiers seek to consolidate their position as a result of the turmoil caused by Covid-19.
