WFW team authors third edition of The Law of Ship Mortgages16 October 2024
Described as the definitive text on English ship finance law, the first edition was published in 2001 and has been well received ever since.
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WFW advises Crédit Mutuel Impact and Bpifrance on equity investment in VELA15 October 2024
The investment will help finance the construction of a trimaran cargo vessel.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 22115 October 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider two Court of Appeal decisions on sovereign immunity and the powers of the London Metal Exchange, as well as the carrier’s duty of care and English court jurisdiction to support arbitration proceedings.
Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement 2024…When the damsel is a vessel in distress…3 October 2024
In this article, Natalie Jackson discusses the recent changes to the Lloyds Open Form salvage contract.
WFW advises RIVE on refinancing of turboprop engine and APU portfolio and equity investment into asset owner2 October 2024
The engines and APUs are currently managed by LXA Leasing.
WFW advises MET Group on LNG tonnage investment 2 October 2024
The LNG carrier is scheduled to be delivered in 2027.
Negotiating aircraft leasing agreements: dealing with dispute resolution clauses and the benefits of arbitration2 October 2024
Aircraft leasing is often used by airlines and other aircraft… Read more
Common sense prevails – Circular trades deemed not inherently fraudulent1 October 2024
This dispute is a further addition to a series of recent cases in which lenders have attempted to resist making payment, or sought recovery of payments made, under letters of credit, on the purported basis that the underlying contracts are fraudulent in nature.
Maritime Seminar – Seoul7 October 2024
Join us for our Maritime seminar in Seoul on 7 October 2024.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 21824 September 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we discuss the Supreme Court’s reasons for granting an anti-suit injunction in support of a Paris arbitration, as well as decisions on agency, climate issues in planning permission and abusive proceedings.
WFW advises Investec on refinancing of 12 helicopters23 September 2024
The helicopters currently provide emergency medical services across France and Spain.
Undisclosed principals and liability under letters of indemnity23 September 2024
In this article, Mike Phillips and Archit Dhir discuss the law as to undisclosed principals in the context of liability under letters of indemnity, as raised in the recent decision in Yangtze Navigation (Asia) Co Ltd & anor v TPT Shipping Ltd & ors (The “Xing Zhi Hai”) [2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm).
