Know your counterparty – the pitfalls of undisclosed principals16 September 2025
We discuss an interesting recent ruling of the English Commercial Court relating to the identity of charterparty owners in the context of establishing jurisdiction.
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Remaining Back-to-Back has never been more important26 December 2024
In this article, we discuss the importance of remaining back-to-back when incorporating law and dispute resolution clauses in sale contracts and charterparties.
Securing a Security: Implying limits in a guarantee13 April 2021
In this article, we look at an interesting decision from the English Commercial Court concerning the implication of terms into guarantees, which may raise alarm bells for some parties in the maritime sector.
Vessel underperformance disputes – how are currents and swell treated?13 March 2020
The significance of current and swell on performance warranties has been the subject of a number of recent LMAA arbitral awards that has brought to light certain uncertainties in this area.
