MI and SI Proposed Carbon Tax: Contractual Considerations23 March 2021
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have recently proposed that the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) impose a levy on carbon emissions by ships.
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have recently proposed that the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) impose a levy on carbon emissions by ships.
In the first of our series on ESG principles in the aviation sector, we consider some of the environmental and sustainability initiatives that exist today or are on the horizon in the aviation industry.
Global Aviation Sector Co-Head Jim Bell and Global Maritime Sector Co-Head Lindsey Keeble have written a guest article for leading aviation sector publication Ishka.
In this article, we examine recent steps taken by the Government of India to pave the way for lessors to set up operations in the country.
Drawing on a series of in-depth interviews and a global survey of 545 senior industry leaders, our report examines the shipping world’s views on sustainability and governance and what actions it is taking as result.
This article explores a recent High Court judgment on whether a restructuring plan can be used by debtors to modify their obligations under certain leases and security agreements to which the Cape Town Convention applies.
Securitisation principles and certain structuring efficiencies were utilised to enable Fleetscape to offer sale-and-leaseback or unitranche financing on highly competitive terms.
Global Aviation Sector Co-Head Jim Bell and London Partner Dominic Pearson discuss ABS issuances with leading aviation sector data provider Cirium.
The new unit “Grande Texas” was delivered on 26 January 2021 and is the sixth of seven car carriers ordered by Grimaldi Euromed from the Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan, China.
WFW has dominated the inspiratia rankings, again being ranked 1st in renewables by deal count, with 94 accredited transactions in 2020, 27 more than the next highest competitor.
Pressure is mounting on ways for the shipping industry to tackle the decarbonisation challenge, but will the maritime sector keep pace with other industries in terms of decarbonisation?
We advised SMBC Leasing as lender on a €32m senior loan granted to Centrus Asset Management.