How Brent Crude Oil’s Dominance Could Come To An End
Partner Andrew Hutcheon and Associate George Garthwaite have written an article for Law 360 exploring the world’s leading crude oil benchmark, Brent.
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Women in Leadership
At Watson Farley & Williams you will find women in a number of key leadership roles, many of whom have received high profile recognition for their work.
Encouraging the conversation on Mental Health and Wellbeing
With 1 in 4 of us being affected by mental health issues at some point in our lives, being open and honest about our experiences is an important part of ending the stigma that can sometimes be associated with mental health in the workplace.
Bliss for shipowners! Damages may be claimed in addition to demurrage for voyage charterparty delay
This article discusses a significant recent decision by the English Commercial Court which answers a much-debated question for owners.
WFW advises IPR on acquisition of Egyptian oil & gas portfolio from DGE
IPR is a leading private E&P operator in Egypt with nine concessions and a strong track record of enhancing the recovery of mature producing oil and gas fields.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 49
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out the latest on amendments to costs budgets, when a party can be joined to existing proceedings, and why the Court of Appeal described an application as being “redolent with illegitimate collateral purposes, subterfuge and manifest unfairness”.
WFW advise Advertising Association on industry’s first sustainability project
The project will include the development of a carbon measurement tool, enabling the industry to measure and understand waste and carbon impacts, with the aim of eliminating the negative environmental effects of production and working towards a carbon neutral future.
Taking action to achieve ethnic and racial diversity
Respect for different backgrounds and perspectives is at the heart of the firm’s core values and we recognise the importance of fostering an inclusive environment that allows everyone to reach their full potential.
The Anatomy of an LNG to Power Project
This is the first of a series of articles on the LNG-toPower projects, and will look at the risk matrix for the main components of an LNG-to-Power value chain as well as suitable mitigants, starting with a ‘bigger picture’ approach..
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 48
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly find out the English’s court’s view on whether a “material adverse effect” clause could cover the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the Court of Appeal’s decision in a case raising important issues on misuse of confidential information and the tort of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means.