Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 28
Read the twenty eighth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Author: Sam Abreo Archive
Ready, steady, GO: Newly Introduced UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules
The UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules were approved by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in September 2021. The rules sit as an appendix to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and they define and regulate a more accelerated arbitration procedure.
Sovcomflot’s Maritime IPO scoops up second ‘Deal of the Year’ Award in 2021
We are pleased to announce that Sovcomflot’s US$550m Initial Public Offering on which we acted as maritime counsel won the ‘Deal of the Year’ Editorial Choice Award at the 2021 Seatrade Maritime Awards.
Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait): A palatable outcome
In a recent decision by The UK Supreme Court in the case of Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait), whereby the question of which law governed the validity and scope of an arbitration agreement arose before any arbitration had taken place was considered. Take a look at the key takeaways in this article.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 94
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, the Commercial Court grants a lengthy extension for the time to challenge a consent award for serious irregularity. Another judgment has been added to the long running Prestige dispute between Spain and the vessel owner’s P&I Club.
Access to the Capital Markets for Shipowners: Getting Your House in Order
A number of important governance, accounting and commercial considerations that any privately-held shipowner pursuing an IPO or looking to issue bonds for the first time should bear in mind.
COP26 – What does it mean for Maritime?17 November 2021
What has COP26 delivered for the shipping industry? Do we have a global roadmap for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or is the pathway still far from being clear? Join our webinar to find out!
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 27
Read the twenty seventh edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 93
Enforcement of arbitration awards dominate this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, with the Supreme Court’s decision on the applicable law to determining the validity of an arbitration agreement, and the Commercial Court’s views on whether a counterclaim can be brought. Plus the first decision on costs capping orders since the introduction of costs budgeting, and an interesting decision from the Court of Appeal on the “battle of the forms” principle.
LNG to Power1 November 2021
LNG is seen by many as an ideal way to meet the ever-increasing demands for greater energy supply and reducing energy poverty, particularly in parts of the developing world, while still addressing the concerns of climate change.
