In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider a key Supreme Court decision on Building Safety Act 2022 obligations, as well as decisions on collision liability, most appropriate jurisdiction and the benefits of a restrictive covenant.
At this year’s Maritime Morning in Hamburg, partners addressed regulatory issues, legal risks in offshore wind and upcoming EU employment law requirements.
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that maritime disputes expert Andrew Rigden Green has joined the firm as a partner in Hong Kong.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider a UK Supreme Court decision on limitation of liability, as well as other judgments on the interpretation of an arbitration award, alleged defective design on a construction project and an undisclosed principal in a commodities contract.
Shipowners should be aware that where charterers redeliver late, their ability to claim substantial damages could be limited by the existence of any contractual obligations that prevent entry into further fixtures.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider collision liability, competing jurisdiction agreements, guidance on relief from forfeiture and the requirements of liability for half secret commissions.
The Admiralty Court has clarified the meaning of an “Affected Area” under the BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider a fiduciary’s duty to account for profits, horizontal arbitration agreements, contractual risk allocation and interpretation of a guarantee.
Commercial Court has provided guidance on the interaction between the Hague Rules time bar and contractual time bars.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we go from salvage to sovereign immunity, serious irregularity in arbitration to insurance.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider issues of contractual interpretation in relation to the Hague Rules time bar, restrictions on assignment and deduction of furlough payments, as well as statutory interpretation of the Building Safety Act 2022 provisions.
In this article, we discuss an important ruling made by the DIFC Court of Appeal relating to the courts’ powers to issue Worldwide Freezing Orders.
