Demystifying Structured Trade Finance18 June 2025
The commodity-backed structured trade finance industry, or “STF”, has stepped in to address the gap in the market.
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The new Green Loan Rider14 May 2025
The article explores the new LMA Green Loan Rider, the extent to which it implements existing Green Loan principles and its application to shipping loans.
WFW advises Navigator Gas on US$300M Secured Loan Facility12 May 2025
WFW advised Navigator Holdings Ltd on its new US$300m loan facility agreement with a syndicate of lenders led by Nordea Bank.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Enforces Independent Director Consent Requirements1 May 2025
Bankruptcy remote structures are most often used for valuable assets, such as drill ships, FSRUs, commercial aircraft and real estate.
Vietnam makes major updates to Power Development Plan VIII23 April 2025
Vietnam has recently revised its Power Development Plan VIII, marking a strategic move to accelerate the development and implementation of power projects.
Regulatory Developments for offshore wind power projects in Vietnam25 March 2025
Recent legal changes in Vietnam are aiming to resolve key challenges and kickstart the development of offshore wind power projects.
No Maritime EU ETS Account, No Compliance: Register or Risk Penalties20 March 2025
The deadline of 31 March 2025 for submitting verified maritime emissions reports under the Maritime EU Emissions Trading Scheme (“EU ETS”), which commenced last year, is fast approaching and most shipping companies will inadvertently find themselves to be non-compliant once the deadline hits.
Fuel EU and ETS Breakfast Seminar3 April 2025
Join Watson Farley & Williams for a breakfast seminar on Fuel EU and ETS on Thursday 3 April 2025 in Milan.
Negotiating offshore construction contracts4 March 2025
In this article, we look at the differences between the terms on which commercial vessels are designed, constructed and delivered.
Are you FuelEU ready or just coasting?28 February 2025
We are seeing a variety of responses to FuelEU in the maritime sector. Some operators are ready or preparing for compliance whilst, at the other end of the scale, others are delaying any concrete action until 2026.
WFW deal honoured with three awards by Islamic Finance News26 February 2025
It marks WFW’s first advisory role on a cross-border Sukuk in the maritime space and its unique structuring features a direct sukuk issuance embedding Murabaha commodity trades to secure commitments.
WFW advises Eurazeo on investment in offshore service vessel platform19 February 2025
The platform, a joint venture between MPC Capital and O.S. Energy, helps develop, build and manage service support vessels for offshore wind farms.
