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.
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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.
WFW advises NYK on long-term charter contracts for four LNG carriers25 May 2023
The four vessels will be constructed at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and will be completed in sequence during 2027.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 16323 May 2023
A broad spectrum of cases in this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly covering sanctions and loan notes, rent default in an aircraft lease, a shareholder derivative action challenging climate risk management and remoteness of losses in a cargo sale chain.
CDW will be taking a short break. The next issue will be available on Tuesday 6 June 2023.
UK Tonnage Tax – New Election Window23 May 2023
An overview of the new UK tonnage tax election window.
EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Digital Solutions and Next Steps2 June 2023
Join Watson Farley & Williams and DNV Maritime for our webinar on ‘EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Digital Solutions and Next Steps’ on 2 June 2023.
WFW enhances London dispute resolution practice with new partner hire22 May 2023
Qualified in both England & Wales and France, Alexis excels at resolving complex multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Maritime Morning – Hamburg13 June 2023
Join Watson Farley & Williams for our Maritime Morning on 13 June 2023 in Hamburg.
Embrace ESG to encourage finance innovation17 May 2023
In the Global Ports Report 2023, Partners Florian Kutzbach, Sarah Ellington and Christina Howard discuss how those seeking financing for any such investment need to take into account the ever-intensifying focus on the ESG credentials of the wider shipping industry, and in particular the push for decarbonisation.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 16216 May 2023
In this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider a Supreme Court decision on limitation of time in respect of an oil spill, interpretation of an aviation lessor determination clause, the requirements for formation of a lease and whether it was reasonable to believe that sanctions applied.
Genesis success against SpiceJet in the English courts10 May 2023
In a judgment likely to benefit the whole aviation lessor community, WFW represented Genesis in its successful claims against SpiceJet for non-compliance with redelivery conditions.
WFW promotes five to Counsel10 May 2023
Five Senior Associates have been promoted to Counsel.
