Happy New Year, Happy New Rules7 January 2021
This article considers updates to the ICC arbitration rules which came into force on 1 January 2021, including provisions on consolidation and joinder, and the use of remote hearings.
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Comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law now in place6 January 2021
The comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law implements the European Restructuring Directive but also makes further important changes to the insolvency law.
WFW further expands Maritime Disputes practice with new London Partner hire4 January 2021
Well-known maritime disputes expert Mike Phillips has joined the firm as a Partner in London. He moves from Stephenson Harwood, where he has been a partner for 12 years.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 5622 December 2020
In the last of this year’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, discover the meaning of arbitration, what the Court of Appeal thinks about redundancy arguments when construing contracts, and when the English courts will restrain payment under a performance guarantee. With very best wishes to all our readers, we’ll be back in 2021!
The Contract or the Seat? Final word from the Supreme Court on the Proper Law of Arbitration Agreements14 December 2020
The UK Supreme Court has handed down a significant decision on the proper law governing arbitration agreements which “courts and commentators have been grappling with for many years”.
Clarity in Return for Cash Flow: Interim Applications for Payment in Construction Contracts10 December 2020
This article examines the recent TCC decision in which the court reaffirmed that to be valid, payment applications submitted by contractors must strictly comply with contractual requirements.
Crude markets in 2020 and beyond10 December 2020
Andrew Hutcheon, Associate George Garthwaite and Trainee Sarika Parmar have written a feature article on the future of crude markets for energy sector magazine Energy, Oil & Gas.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 558 December 2020
Many of the cases in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly share a common theme – the importance of the principle of finality. Look out for decisions on enforcement of foreign judgments, the knowledge requirements for contempt and the approach to summary assessment of costs.
Amendment to the Offshore Wind Act3 December 2020
This article explores recent regulatory amendments made by the German Parliament for the faster expansion of offshore wind energy, including a significant increase in the expansion target to 20 GW by 2030.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 541 December 2020
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly an important Supreme Court case on arbitrators’ duties to give disclosure of appointments in multiple arbitrators, as well as a pair of cases involving fine art.