WFW awarded WILEF Gold Standard Certification 202330 June 2023
This is the fifth consecutive year that the firm has achieved the certification after becoming the first UK firm to be awarded it in 2019.
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WFW Mei Lin Goh Study Abroad Scholarship for University of Nottingham law students29 June 2023
Each year, WFW will provide a financial contribution to support one Nottingham student on this programme during their time abroad.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 16513 June 2023
The Court of Appeal has been busy recently with landlord and tenant disputes and we cover two such decisions in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, together with a decision on the relevance of internal hedging of an oil sale contract to a delay damages claim and another don insurance of business interruption losses arising from the pandemic.
WFW advises Piraeus Bank on loan portfolio acquisition from HSBC13 June 2023
This transaction resulted from HSBC’s decision to sell its Greek shipping portfolio, of which Piraeus Bank acquired the highest number of loans.
WFW advises MSC on delivery of high-performance cruise ship MSC Euribia8 June 2023
The vessel is expected to be the best-performing cruise ship in the world.
Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 – National Minimum Wage measures7 June 2023
Our latest article assesses the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023.
WFW advises BCC Iccrea Bank on financing for Nemeca Z tug acquisition 6 June 2023
The acquisition was completed through Nemeca’s takeover of an existing loan between BCC Iccrea Bank and the two Greek companies.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 1646 June 2023
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider the common themes of legislative interpretation, both UK domestic and international, and jurisdictional challenges in arbitration.
WFW advises Pangaea on port terminal operations acquisition from Host5 June 2023
Through this acquisition, Pangaea will expand its North American terminal network to include the mid-Atlantic and south-eastern US.
WFW advises CACIB on K-Sure backed US$102m ECA loan facility5 June 2023
The loan facility comprises a K-Sure insured tranche and a commercial tranche relating to each of the two vessels.
Judicial Sale of Ships on Course to Legal Certainty – The Beijing Convention31 May 2023
A gap in international law concerning the international effects of judicial sales of ships is on the verge of being closed.
Hitting the Bull’s Eye26 May 2023
The UK Court of Appeal held that the one-year time bar for claims under the Hague-Visby Rules applies to claims for misdelivery, even if said misdelivery occurred after discharge.
