The “SAGAR RATAN” – The meaning of an “Affected Area” – Not a blanket protection27 March 2025
The Admiralty Court has clarified the meaning of an “Affected Area” under the BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause.
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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.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 23925 March 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider a fiduciary’s duty to account for profits, horizontal arbitration agreements, contractual risk allocation and interpretation of a guarantee.
Hakuna Matata? – Clause Paramount is the MV ALION King24 March 2025
Commercial Court has provided guidance on the interaction between the Hague Rules time bar and contractual time bars.
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.
WFW advises BPER and BPOS on Ignazio Messina fleet renewal refinancing20 March 2025
WFW advised BPER, as agent and financing bank, and BPOS, as financing bank, on an up to US$50m financing granted to Ignazio Messina.
WFW advises lenders on financing and delivery of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest vessel Norwegian Aqua18 March 2025
Norwegian Aqua is the largest vessel to be built at the Marghera shipyard.
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.
Enforcing foreign arbitral awards: When does ratifying a treaty constitute a waiver of foreign state immunity?12 March 2025
A recent decision has widened the scope for state entities to rely on foreign state immunity to resist enforcement of arbitral awards in Australia.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 23711 March 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we go from salvage to sovereign immunity, serious irregularity in arbitration to insurance.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 2364 March 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider issues of contractual interpretation in relation to the Hague Rules time bar, restrictions on assignment and deduction of furlough payments, as well as statutory interpretation of the Building Safety Act 2022 provisions.
DIFC Court warms to Worldwide Freezing Orders4 March 2025
In this article, we discuss an important ruling made by the DIFC Court of Appeal relating to the courts’ powers to issue Worldwide Freezing Orders.