Grounding Aircraft in Dubai Possible (again) Through DIFC Courts23 January 2025
DIFC Courts have grounded aircraft in Dubai for lease breaches, using sweep-up clauses to secure interim relief despite no specific jurisdiction clauses.
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WFW supports on foundational materials for Trinity College Dublin’s Transnational Commercial and Leasing Law Project17 January 2025
The Project launched on 16 January 2025 with its first symposium based on the foundational materials.
WFW plays central role in drafting Aviation EU Taxonomy Best Practices Manual issued by AWG and IATA15 January 2025
The Aviation EU Taxonomy Best Practices Manual is issued through a collaboration between the AWG and the IATA.
WFW Dublin Aviation Dinner14 January 2025
WFW’s annual Dublin Aviation Dinner will be hosted on14 January 2025 during the Airline Economics Dublin conference.
Prominent Chinese Shipping Companies Added to US “Non-blacklist”13 January 2025
The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden added several prominent Chinese companies to a list of “Chinese military companies” maintained by the Department of Defense.
WFW secures TAR Lazio win for Ryanair for Ciampino flights20 December 2024
We successfully represented Ryanair before the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio in a dispute with the Italian Civil Aviation Authority regarding the reduction of its flights at Rome’s Ciampino airport.
Travel Law updates – EU, UK, Australia and Asia Pacific19 December 2024
In this article we discuss recent travel law updates in the EU, UK, Australia and Asia Pacific.
WFW advises Elyse Energy on due diligence and project aspects of €120m fundraising17 December 2024
The financing allows Elyse Energy to accelerate the development of its sustainable e-methanol and aviation fuel production projects.
The Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence and its implications for sustainability-related claims13 December 2024
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Lauren Satill discuss the incoming failure to prevent fraud offence and its application to sustainability-related claims.
WFW wins Japan Law Firm Awards 2024 for Aviation and Shipping & Maritime13 December 2024
We have been recognised by Asia Business Law Journal Japan Law Firm Awards 2024 in the Aviation and Shipping & Maritime categories.
WFW advises GDHF on finance agreement for multiple Airbus H160 helicopters12 December 2024
We have advised GD Helicopter Finance on a €77m+ finance agreement with Bank of China Limited, London Branch and Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, supported by Bpifrance Assurance Export, for the acquisition of multiple factory new Airbus H160 helicopters to be delivered between 2024 and 2026.
WFW joins landmark e-SAF initiative Project SkyPower9 December 2024
Through Project SkyPower, WFW can leverage its deep sector expertise to address the structural and regulatory hurdles essential for scaling e-SAF production.
