This article discusses the extraordinary circumstances in which a party’s nonperformance of its contractual obligations may be excused under the New York common law.
This briefing examines the English Court of Appeal’s decision in PBS Energo AS v Bester Generacion UK Limited, an important judgment on the approach to enforcement of adjudication awards.
This briefing explores some of the risks of resource nationalism and the structuring of projects to benefit from the protection of an investment treaty.
This note considers the various health and safety guidance and legal requirements that are specifically applicable to construction projects in the UK, and how they impact on the question of whether construction sites should shut down or not during the pandemic.
Check out how the English courts are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic with this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, plus an important decision on the enforcement of foreign judgments and the Court of Appeal’s construction of a clause in a gas pipeline agreement.
Check out the Supreme Court’s latest judgment on the scope of the Recast Brussels Regulation with this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, plus decisions on the doctrine of illegality and a de minimis principle in commercial contracts.
Our authors explore the UK Government’s planned suspension of directors’ personal liability for wrongful trading rules during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this article we examine the moratorium on the forfeiture of commercial leases introduced by the Coronavirus Act 2020, and consider some of the pitfalls, which are likely to delay business issues rather than solving them.
In this article we discuss a recent decision on payment notices issued in relation to construction contracts which do not distinguish between construction and non-construction operations.
This article examines whether the impact of COVID-19 pandemic may constitute a force majeure event under Greek law perspective and if so, how it may affect the performance of contractual obligations in the Greek jurisdiction
This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly covers a number of recent cases in the maritime sector, including a rare care in which the Admiralty Court set aside an order for sale, as well as a significant decision on the powers of the English court in support of arbitration
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