Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 24710 June 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider interesting decisions on arbitration, building safety issues and contract construction.
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Maritime Morning 202521 May 2025
At this year’s Maritime Morning in Hamburg, partners addressed regulatory issues, legal risks in offshore wind and upcoming EU employment law requirements.
WFW strengthens Hong Kong maritime disputes practice with new partner hire6 May 2025
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that maritime disputes expert Andrew Rigden Green has joined the firm as a partner in Hong Kong.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 24122 April 2025
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.
Late Redelivery and Lost Opportunities: Key Lessons from Hapag-Lloyd AG v Skyros Maritime Corp14 April 2025
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.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 2401 April 2025
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 “SAGAR RATAN” – The meaning of an “Affected Area” – Not a blanket protection27 March 2025
The Admiralty Court has clarified the meaning of an “Affected Area” under the BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 23925 March 2025
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.
Hakuna Matata? – Clause Paramount is the MV ALION King24 March 2025
Commercial Court has provided guidance on the interaction between the Hague Rules time bar and contractual time bars.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 23711 March 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we go from salvage to sovereign immunity, serious irregularity in arbitration to insurance.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 2364 March 2025
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.
DIFC Court warms to Worldwide Freezing Orders4 March 2025
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.
