As the law firm with the largest dedicated maritime practice in the world, we are proud to be long-standing supporters of London International Shipping Week (LISW), which in a short time has grown to be one of the world’s premier maritime events.
We were especially delighted to be involved this year given the focus on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues which have rocketed up the shipping agenda over the past decade and are already having a notable influence on financing decisions, fleet renewal and regulatory change across the industry.
PANEL DISCUSSION – New Horizons: Pitfalls & Possibilities of Shipping’s Technological Evolution
As part of the exciting line-up of events during the week, we were delighted to be hosting a panel discussion on ‘New Horizons: Pitfalls & Possibilities of Shipping’s Technological Evolution’ on Tuesday 14 September 2021. Our WFW Partner panelists were joined by industry expert Martin Crawford-Brunt and discussed what the fast-evolving world of maritime technology means for the future of the sector.
WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS AT LISW 2021
We spoke at a number of other events during the week on the important and pressing topics the maritime sector faces. Here are some of the other activities we participated in during LISW 2021:
- On 13 September 2021, at 1.55pm BST, WFW Partner Simon Petch moderated the Decarbonisation – policy making at crossroads session as part of the 13th Annual Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum.
- On 14 September 2021, at 4pm BST, WFW’s Master Mariner David Handley joined fellow panellists at the hybrid panel discussion on ‘Reaching the IMO’s 50% emissions reduction: Understanding emissions and what to do next’ hosted by AqualisBraemar.
- On 15 September 2021, at 3.45pm BST, Partner, Head of Assets & Structured Finance Group and Sector Co-Head of Maritime Lindsey Keeble moderated the ‘Is it all about the money?‘ session as part of the headline LISW conference. The panel explored whether transparency is the new imperative for shipping, who the arbiter of ‘better governance’ will be and when will poor governance no longer be accepted?
- On 16 September 2021, at 1pm BST, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency hosted an Industry Roundtable where Tax Partner Richard Stephens discussed with other industry leaders the topic of the practical realities affecting the maritime sector in 2021. From commercial pressures and future technology to the safety, welfare, and training of our seafarers.
