The European Hydrogen Strategy3 February 2021
This is the second article in our ‘Hydrogen – What is the hype about?’ series, which provides an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in multiple jurisdictions.
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Fly or goodbye – Can airlines survive without taking to the skies?28 January 2021
As once profitable airlines look to raise liquidity to weather the turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Partner Patrick Moore and Ocorian Director Abigail Holladay assess the use of alternative assets as a means to raise finance.
CCL Amendments: another step towards making UAE a global investment hub27 January 2021
The UAE Government has recently made significant changes to the country’s Commercial Companies Law. This article explores the key amendments to the CCL contained in the recently passed Federal Decree Law No. 26 of 2020.
WFW advises NLStBV on €600m tender for A1 functional construction contract20 January 2021
This is the first contract award for a federal motorway project under the aegis of the new Autobahn GmbH authority set up by the government on 1 January 2021.
Recent developments in Spain’s e-mobility market11 January 2021
This article explores recent developments in Spain’s e-mobility legislative framework as the Government steps up its promotion of the decarbonisation of the transport sector as part of the country’s energy transition between 2030 to 2050.
Comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law now in place6 January 2021
The comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law implements the European Restructuring Directive but also makes further important changes to the insolvency law.
New aviation finance team joins WFW Hong Kong4 January 2021
We are delighted to announce the hire of BCLP’s aviation team in Hong Kong, led by William Ho and Jackson Chow. The team are considered leaders in the Chinese aviation finance and leasing market.
WFW advises CNG Fuels on £80m investment by Foresight9 December 2020
The investment will help to build a nationwide network of refuelling stations that will allow heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to run on carbon neutral fuel.
Amendment to the Offshore Wind Act3 December 2020
This article explores recent regulatory amendments made by the German Parliament for the faster expansion of offshore wind energy, including a significant increase in the expansion target to 20 GW by 2030.
The Complexities of Ever Larger Projects2 December 2020
In the second of our OFTO series, this article details the UK Government’s ambitious net zero carbon emissions target and how Great Britain’s OFTO regime must change to enable delivery at the scale required to meet these targets.
Easing Financial Pressures During Covid-1926 November 2020
The UAE Cabinet recently announced its approval of amendments to the Bankruptcy Law that aim to ease the enhanced financial pressures on businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article looks at the changes and potential implications.
Boost for infrastructure investment from Italian emergency legislation12 November 2020
This article analyses the new measures introduced by the Italian Government to boost infrastructure investment in Italy and mitigate the negative economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic.
