Heavy Industries Go Light23 September 2024
Like many European economies, Germany is transitioning to a service economy.
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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report—what are the key findings?8 October 2024
Theresa Mohammed, in a LexisNexis article, discusses The Phase 2 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, published on 4 September 2024.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 2208 October 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider the English court’s jurisdiction to enforce foreign judgments, two challenges to freezing injunctions and whether the pandemic was a catastrophe for insurance purposes.
UK Supreme Court grants final anti-suit injunction to terminate Russian proceedings in breach of arbitration agreement7 October 2024
The article discusses the UK Supreme Court’s decision to grant an anti-suit injunction against a Russian company to enforce a Paris arbitration agreement.
Heavy Industries Go Light: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage – Better stored deep down than blown high up7 October 2024
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage is a technology and growing business sector. The German federal government has recently come out in favour of CCS as a “building block for a climate-neutral and competitive industry”.
Bitkub successfully defends English High Court claim in first-of-its-kind crypto judgment4 October 2024
The English High Court has handed down a significant decision in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency fraud. Watson Farley & Williams advised the successful party, Bitkub Online Co Ltd.
WFW helps secure landmark success for Bitkub in first-of-its-kind crypto judgment4 October 2024
The judgment of D’Aloia v Persons Unknown & Others from a Deputy High Court Judge of the Chancery Division provides a landmark finding that USDT, a form of cryptocurrency, attracts property rights under English law.
WFW signs lease on future London office at 25 Moorgate with Barings for 2026 move3 October 2024
The lease will run for an initial period of fifteen years.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 1793 October 2024
Read the 179th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement 2024…When the damsel is a vessel in distress…3 October 2024
In this article, Natalie Jackson discusses the recent changes to the Lloyds Open Form salvage contract.
Stuart Deane joins WFW as new Head of Innovation3 October 2024
Stuart Deane has joined the firm in London as Head of Innovation to provide global leadership and spearhead the firm’s innovation activities.
WFW advises RIVE on refinancing of turboprop engine and APU portfolio and equity investment into asset owner2 October 2024
The engines and APUs are currently managed by LXA Leasing.