Italian “Growth Decree”14 May 2019
Alfredo Guacci Esposito looks at the “Growth Decree”, Law Decree n. 34, which introduces several provisions aimed at boosting the Italian economy.
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Pirate ship hijackings – who pays for the delay?8 May 2019
Partner Evangelos Catsambas looks at the English High Court’s clarification of the scope of a typical time charterparty capture/seizure/arrest clause in the context of ship piracy and its impact on the shipping community.
UAE Financial Leasing Law 16 April 201916 April 2019
The Financial Leasing Law has the potential to provide a systematic change to the regulatory landscape surrounding finance leasing in UAE. Read more to stay updated on the matter.
Scrubber financing & enforcement12 April 2019
Our authors examine the various finance scenarios for scrubbers in anticipation of IMO 2020.
IMO 2020 sulphur requirements: Key contract issues for shipowners to consider10 April 2019
Our authors look at the key issues for shipowners in contracts for the acquisition, transport, installation and commissioning of scrubbers to meet IMO 2020 sulphur requirements.
Ship passage plans – no room for error!4 April 2019
Following a recent judgment, shipowners will have to ensure that, through its agents and servants, due diligence is exercised to produce a non-defective passage plan that clearly contains the necessary warnings.
Fire on board! When can an owner rely on the “fire” defence under the Hague-Visby rules?2 April 2019
Partner Evangelos and Associate Iliana discuss the scope of the fire defence under Article IV Rule 2(b) and its availability to a vessel’s carrier.
Thai court’s approach on fraudulent asset transfers in restructuring12 December 2018
The Thai court has made it clear that relying on bank guidance to effect asset transfers will not always be sufficient to protect such transfers from subsequent legal challenge.
Landmark Court of Appeal decision on ship arrest counter-security and wrongful arrest damages11 December 2018
In a landmark ruling that has brought welcome clarity to a legal ‘hot topic’ that has been debated for many years, the English Court of Appeal has now upheld the first instance decision of the Admiralty Court in The Alkyon.
20 years: German tonnage tax regime3 December 2018
Under the tonnage tax regime, enterprises and individuals with seagoing vessels have the opportunity to be taxed on the basis of a deemed profit related to the ship’s tonnage instead of the actual operating results. Read more here.
The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap26 October 2018
Read to find out about the potential challenges in relation to the financing of retrofitted scrubbers on an asset finance basis.
Duties owed by mortgagees of ships when exercising their “power of sale”25 September 2018
Charles Buss, John Kissane and David Osborne discuss the recent English Admirality Court decision in Close Brothers v (1) AIS (Marine) 2 Limited (2) Paul Chandler.