WFW advises Genco on en bloc asset swap
We advised Genco Shipping & Trading Limited on a fleet-for-fleet asset swap, exchanging six Handysize vessels for three modern, eco Ultramax bulk carriers with a trading partner.
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Where are we with CATOs and what can we learn from OFTOs?
In this eighth and final instalment in our OFTO series, we look at the lessons that can be learned from the OFTO regime when implementing the CATO regime.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 67
Decisions arising out of s69 appeals from maritime arbitration awards dominate this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, covering issues relating to the construction of a hire clause, the proviso to an off-hire provision, the implication of terms into guarantees and the availability of damages for breach of an equitable obligation to arbitrate.
MI and SI Proposed Carbon Tax: Contractual Considerations
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have recently proposed that the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) impose a levy on carbon emissions by ships.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 66
This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly contains a quartet of cases from the Court of Appeal covering issues on limitation periods, conflicting dispute resolution provisions and stays in favour of arbitration, as well as a decision on an application to remove an arbitrator in a dispute between Newcastle United and the Premier League.
Staff Reduction with Transfer Companies – Operational Practice25 March 2021
In this webinar, WFW Partner Dr Nikolaus Krienke and Right Management CEO Andreas Chittreck will present basic and practical information on labor law, operational as well as financial aspects of using transfer companies.
Hotels: Investment Alignment Webinar Series – Episode 210 March 2021
As hotel investors find themselves seeking more operational knowledge and a louder voice, how can the partnership between hotel owners and brands realign for better balance, fairer risk sharing and greater flexibility?
The Sustainability Imperative – Part 1
Drawing on a series of in-depth interviews and a global survey of 545 senior industry leaders, our report examines the shipping world’s views on sustainability and governance and what actions it is taking as result.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 63
Two Supreme Court judgments are covered in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly – one on the application of the 1972 Collision Regulations, and the other concerning jurisdiction challenges. Plus the outcomes of two challenges under the Arbitration Act 1996, and an anti-anti-suit injunction!
The Sustainability Imperative – Part 1: Webinar 211 March 2021
We are delighted to invite you to join our second upcoming webinar where a panel of highly regarded industry-experts will discuss our new thought leadership report “The Sustainability Imperative: ESG – Reshaping the funding and governance of shipping”, which launched on Wednesday 24 February.
