This article examines an Admiralty Court decision determining whether to approve the sale of a 7th generation drillship that had been laid up for a protracted period.
The UK’s National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020 came into force on 1 October 2020. In this briefing we explain the main provisions of the new legislation and how the changes will affect maritime employers and seafaring employees.
This is the fourth of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community. This article will focus on US sanctions on Cuba.
This report highlights some recent developments and forthcoming changes in the sanctions landscape which will increase the importance of compliance, most likely complicate the task and which have particular relevance for the maritime industry.
In the third of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article explores noncomprehensive sanctions, with a focus on Venezuela, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Hong Kong.
In the second of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article focuses on the comprehensive sanctions regimes against Iran, Syria and North Korea.
In the first of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article provides a general overview of said sanctions.
In this seven-part series, New York Partner Daniel Pilarski will provide a general overview of the application of US sanctions, and explore specific sanctions programs targeting Cuba, Iran, Russia, Venezuela and others.
The US has unilaterally pulled out of its shipping tax treaty with Hong Kong, which will affect Hong Kong and US taxpayers engaged in shipping.
George is universally recognised as one of the leading lawyers in the maritime sector both in Greece and internationally and has decades of experience advising many of the world’s leading shipping lenders and shipowners.
This article discusses a recent Resolution issued by the UAE Cabinet that sets out the possibility for maritime businesses in the UAE to be fully-owned by foreign investors.
Dispute resolution expert Marcus Dodds has joined the firm as a Partner in London. He was previously a Partner at Reed Smith, where he was Co-Head of the LNG and offshore groups.