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.
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have recently proposed that the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) impose a levy on carbon emissions by ships.
In the first of our series on ESG principles in the aviation sector, we consider some of the environmental and sustainability initiatives that exist today or are on the horizon in the aviation industry.
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.
This article examines a recent UK Admiralty Court decision, in which we acted for the successful shipowner, on ship arrests for claims against bareboat charterers.
Global Aviation Sector Co-Head Jim Bell and Global Maritime Sector Co-Head Lindsey Keeble have written a guest article for leading aviation sector publication Ishka.
In this article, we examine recent steps taken by the Government of India to pave the way for lessors to set up operations in the country.
This article explores a recent decision in which the High Court rejected the aircraft lessor’s hybrid interpretation of the jurisdiction provisions of the lease.
This article explores a recent High Court judgment on whether a restructuring plan can be used by debtors to modify their obligations under certain leases and security agreements to which the Cape Town Convention applies.
This article gives insight into post-Brexit English court jurisdiction clauses in light of the outcome of the Etihad Airways PJSC v Flöther case.
Global Aviation Sector Co-Head Jim Bell and London Partner Dominic Pearson discuss ABS issuances with leading aviation sector data provider Cirium.
Collaboration across the entire value chain is required to achieve a reduction in Scope 3 emissions and this is resulting in action from market participants on a scale not previously seen.