The International Seabed Authority is central to the regulation of deep seabed mining. This article provides an introduction to the Authority and its decision-making processes, and the ability of stakeholders such as prospective contractors to contribute to its work.
The signing of the UK’s CPTPP Accession Protocol and release of its text is a major milestone for the UK and the CPTPP. This article sets out the key opportunities and benefits it provides for investors and traders among CPTPP economies.
Watson Farley & Williams successfully represented the Società Esercizio Aeroporto Maremma S.p.A. before the Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we discuss a rare case of the English courts refusing enforcement of a foreign arbitration award. We also consider decisions on arbitration enforcement, a stay for alternative dispute resolution, sanctions and set off in an aviation lease.
This article gives an overview of aircraft leasing cases in the English courts in the first half of 2023.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we discuss decisions on the duty of care of a building designer, a charterer’s obligation to pay for underwater cleaning, interpretation of a notice period and the interplay of a court disclosure order and German data protection laws.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we discuss decisions on the duty of care of a building designer, a charterer’s obligation to pay for underwater cleaning, interpretation of a notice period and the interplay of a court disclosure order and German data protection laws.
Qualified in both Singapore and England & Wales, Boon Tat has over 18 years’ experience advising on infrastructure, construction and engineering disputes.
The International Seabed Authority is facing a key deadline in July 2023 when it is due to adopt regulations on the exploitation of deep seabed mineral resources. This article outlines the key legal issues for the July session and implications for Sponsoring States, contractors and investors with an interest in deep seabed mining.
The cases in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly show the English court’s supportive role, in respect of party autonomy in contract, choice of jurisdiction clauses, security for costs in arbitration and international conventions.
This edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly considers two examples of how not to approach settlement of a dispute, a demonstration of when a worldwide freezing order may be varied and the English courts’ ongoing efforts to deal with the significant number of post lockdown insurance cases.
New Zealand broke new ground by bringing the first State-to-State dispute under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”). This article examines the progress of the dispute and considers some key early lessons for governments and investors in CPTPP economies.