How to score in force majeure – recent cases on Covid-19 related claims in England
This article reviews two recent decisions on the use of force majeure clauses for claims arising out of Covid-19 measures.
Author: Sam Abreo Archive
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 108
The decisions covered in Commercial Disputes Weekly this week include the ongoing pandemic fallout, the Court of Appeal upholding a lower court decision on speed and consumption warranties in charterparties, the problem with shareholders claiming for loss of a company and the law of privilege in cross-jurisdictional litigation.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 44
Read the forty fourth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
The UK’s cross cutting Net Zero Strategy – Fuel supply and hydrogen
Our third article in the Net Zero series looks at what the UK’s Net Zero Strategy means for the fuel supply and hydrogen sector.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 107
In Commercial Dispute Weekly Issue 107, the cases address some contractual basics; offer and acceptance, jurisdiction clauses and quantification of damages for breach. We also look at a decision highlighting the often difficult issue of when litigation privilege begins.
WFW Senior Partner George Paleokrassas moves to New York
Watson Farley & William is delighted to announce that newly elected Senior Partner and Global Maritime Sector Co-Head George Paleokrassas has moved across the Atlantic to head up the firm’s New York office. George replaces long-standing Office Head and highly regarded maritime finance Partner Daniel Rodgers.
International business travel: what issues should UK employers be thinking about?
International business travel is gradually picking up and many employers are keen to get back to face-to-face meetings, however, a combination of Covid-19 and Brexit has made this less straightforward than it used to be.
Statement regarding the unfolding conflict in Ukraine from WFW Global Maritime Sector Co-Heads
Statement re Russian invasion of Ukraine from WFW Global Maritime Sector Co-Heads George Paleokrassas and George Macheras.
WFW advises portfoliomanagement on part sale of residual shipping loan portfolio
Watson Farley & Williams has advised portfoliomanagement, the winding-up agency of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein, on the due diligence for the sale of a number of vessels that are part of its remaining shipping loan portfolio to a bidding consortium comprising the Bank of America and Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 43
Read the forty third edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
