We are delighted to have achieved a successful decision for the Italian Association of Consumers and Producers of Renewable Energy (“ACEPER”), as representative of 15 photovoltaic operators.
Andrew Hutcheon and Jack Moulder discuss the recent decision of the English Court of Appeal in Airbus S.A.S v Generali Italia concerning an exclusive jurisdiction clause in an airframe warranties agreement.
New guidance has been provided by the Court of Appeal about when a construction project completes.
Partner Evangelos Catsambas looks at the English High Court’s clarification of the scope of a typical time charterparty capture/seizure/arrest clause in the context of ship piracy and its impact on the shipping community.
Our authors take a look at the UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Vedanta Resources PLC v Lungowe. The decision contains important comments on determining parent company liability and which jurisdictions substantial justice can be obtained.
This case is the first occasion in which the court has refused to order enforcement in such circumstances.
In a very significant decision handed down today, the English High Court has refused to enforce an adjudication decision on the basis that there was a properly arguable defence that the decision had been obtained by fraud. The case, in which WFW acted for the successful party, appears to be the first occasion on which the court has refused to order enforcement in such circumstances.
Greater clarity and guidance to the construction industry has been provided regarding when a paying party which is the subject of a so called “smash and grab” adjudication may then launch a separate “true value” adjudication.
We discuss the newly clarified scope of the slip rule in the context of adjudication decisions. The briefing looks at the welcomed new scope of the rule and the consequences of using the rule to correct errors.
Following a recent judgment, shipowners will have to ensure that, through its agents and servants, due diligence is exercised to produce a non-defective passage plan that clearly contains the necessary warnings.
The only event in Italian during the major event of the arbitration in Paris, this conference dealt with the hot topics in international arbitration, focusing on Italian and French experiences.
Partner Evangelos and Associate Iliana discuss the scope of the fire defence under Article IV Rule 2(b) and its availability to a vessel’s carrier.
