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WFW ‘Highly Commended’ at Legal Business Awards 20226 October 2022
Watson Farley & Williams is delighted to announce that it has been Highly Commended at the Legal Business Awards 2022 for ‘Legal Technology Team of the Year’ for its Global Aviation Restructuring Index and for ‘Finance Team of the Year’ for advising Citibank and HSBC on first of their kind ECA-backed JOLCOs for Seaspan.
Breakfast Talk: Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Sector26 October 2022
In our breakfast talk, speakers from different areas of the shipping industry will provide you with their view on the upcoming changes and invite you to discuss on how to best prepare your business.
WFW advising Societe Generale on proposed acquisition of PayXpert5 October 2022
The proposed acquisition would allow Societe Generale to broaden its offering for retail and online merchants.
Shedding light on shades of grey: Time bar applies to misdelivery claims5 October 2022
We review the decision in FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd where the Commercial Court has finally clarified that the Hague-Visby Rules one-year time bar does apply to misdelivery claims after discharge.
A New Era for Abritration in Dubai5 October 2022
The latest International Journal of Arab Arbitration features an article by Counsel Soraya Corm-Bakhos outlining the key changes brought by Decree No.34 of 2021 and the DIAC 2022 Rules of Arbitration.
WFW announces partnership with Fifth Day4 October 2022
The initiative aims to provide and encourage more skilled volunteering opportunities to employees in areas such as IT, BD and Marketing, Finance, HR, Facilities and Secretarial Services.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 1344 October 2022
Commercial Disputes Weekly covers a key decision of the Commercial Court that clarifies the position of the Hague-Visby Rules time bar and misdelivery claims, as well judgments on the interpretation of pre-emption rights, rejection of a claim that a tribunal was biased and when it is in the public interest to proceed with a hearing in the absence of the defendant.
Greening Supply Chain Construction Contracts4 October 2022
Supply chains are only as strong as the weakest link: Collaborative working is the only way to achieve net zero within the construction industry.
Get into the Green Scene: Sustainability linked finance in aircraft finance4 October 2022
The aviation industry is taking its responsibility to achieve net zero seriously through self-led strategies. In this article, we discuss sustainability linked finance in aircraft finance.
WFW advises Universal Enterprises and Marriott International on major sale of Maldivian resort29 September 2022
The deal represents the first ever hospitality portfolio transaction to take place in the Maldives.