Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 24520 May 2025
This edition looks at the duty of arbitral confidentiality, sanctions, security for costs and third party costs orders.
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Travel Law Update: EU, UK, Asia and Americas14 May 2025
Scrutiny over digital markets is expected to increase in the UK and EU under the Digital Markets legislation.
WFW advises secured bondholders in Spirit Airlines Chapter 11 bankruptcy17 March 2025
Spirit announced the close of its financial restructuring and emergence from bankruptcy.
Aviation Case Review 202429 January 2025
We have brought together summaries of some of the more notable aviation decisions in 2024 in jurisdictions around the world that cover topics from grounding to insolvency, as well as the ever-present termination notice.
Climate Litigation: Key Risks and Liabilities for Aviation Companies23 January 2025
The decision in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland has set a precedent requiring Convention states to assess the effectiveness of their legislative regimes to protect individuals who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Grounding Aircraft in Dubai Possible (again) Through DIFC Courts23 January 2025
DIFC Courts have grounded aircraft in Dubai for lease breaches, using sweep-up clauses to secure interim relief despite no specific jurisdiction clauses.
WFW Dublin Aviation Dinner14 January 2025
WFW’s annual Dublin Aviation Dinner will be hosted on14 January 2025 during the Airline Economics Dublin conference.
WFW secures TAR Lazio win for Ryanair for Ciampino flights20 December 2024
We successfully represented Ryanair before the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio in a dispute with the Italian Civil Aviation Authority regarding the reduction of its flights at Rome’s Ciampino airport.
ESG in Aviation: brace for a hard landing?2 September 2024
The 30 July announcement by Air NZ that it was abandoning its 2030 emission reduction targets was met with surprise, questions and criticism.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 20918 June 2024
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider decisions from courts at all levels dealing with issues relating to sanctions, arbitration enforcement, damages, leases and contract interpretation.
Did the Indian Courts Go First in giving the Cape Town Convention Prevalence in India?14 June 2024
If a state ratifies the Cape Town Convention, similar to other international treaties, it must have primacy over domestic law to achieve its objectives.
The ABC of ESG for Airports3 June 2024
In this article, we have highlighted ESG terms and concepts which are current and in focus.
