Transport Webinar Series: Rail – Episode 15 November 2020
This episode looks at the evolving rail landscape.
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Transport Webinar Series: Rail – Episode 210 November 2020
Private investment in rail is the focus of this episode.
WFW advises owners on sale of Frölich Internationale Transporte to Transimeksa7 September 2020
Following its acquisition of Frölich, Transimeksa will have 1,200+ employees, a fleet of more than 600 trucks and 800 trailers, and 46,250 sqm warehousing space and offices.
WFW advises RES on signing of 40 MW Green CPPAs with SNCF Énergie8 July 2020
With a capacity of nearly 40 MW and covering a 15-20-year period, these green CPPAs are among the largest in Europe in terms of volume to date.
COVID-19 and its effect on listed companies12 May 2020
This note summarises the key temporary changes to the regulatory framework for companies listed in the UK that have been announced to date in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides suggestions on how such companies might mitigate the disruption from COVID-19 including the use of virtual AGMs.
Sign me up, log me in, let me begin: The rise of digital signatures23 April 2020
This article explains the difference between an electronic signature and a digital signature, what digital signatures look like, how they work and why they are more secure than ‘simple’ electronic signatures.
Tightening of German investment control – new law pending20 April 2020
This article explores the restrictions being put in place on foreign investments in Germany.
Foreign Direct Investment controls – what is changing and what dealmakers should do17 April 2020
This article explores the changing views of FDI in the EU, the UK, Germany and France.
COVID-19 and French public contracts16 April 2020
This briefing (in French) explores the orders issued by the French government providing exceptional and temporary measures to address COVID-19’s impact on the award and performance of public contracts.
Insolvency Law in the Spotlight: The UK response to the financial impact of COVID-1916 April 2020
This article comments on the UK Government’s proposals for wider insolvency reform and compares them to two proposals from the insolvency profession.
Beyond Force Majeure: excusing performance under New York law during COVID-1916 April 2020
This article discusses the extraordinary circumstances in which a party’s nonperformance of its contractual obligations may be excused under the New York common law.
Economic Stability Fund for the German Economy9 April 2020
With its Economic Stabilisation Fund, the German federal government has created a further opportunity to support companies in the real economy impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
