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.
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INDABA 2025: How can Ghana combat illegal mining?18 February 2025
In this article, jointly authored with leading Ghanaian law firm Kimathi and Partners, Sarah Ellington, Sulaiman Hoosen and Lorraine Mintah draw on both national and international perspectives to consider how Ghana can combat illegal mining.
Climate Litigation: Key Risks and Liabilities for Aviation Companies23 January 2025
The decision in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland has set a precedent requiring Convention states to assess the effectiveness of their legislative regimes to protect individuals who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
ESG, Business and Human Rights: Disputes Outlook for 202514 January 2025
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Lauren Satill discuss expected developments in the ESG sphere in 2025.
The Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence and its implications for sustainability-related claims13 December 2024
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Lauren Satill discuss the incoming failure to prevent fraud offence and its application to sustainability-related claims.
Climate litigation: key risks and liabilities for shipping companies21 October 2024
We discuss the details of the ITLOS opinion as well as some recent and pending actions that appear to hint that greater scrutiny of shipping emissions as part of the overall value chain may be on the horizon.
How investors can protect their international projects from resource nationalism and windfall taxes1 August 2024
This article explores how properly structured projects can be protected by investment treaties against such risks.
UAE case law update – recent Dubai court of cassation judgment on recovery of legal costs in arbitration5 April 2024
Mostafa Emad and James Lehmann discuss a significant judgment issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation about the recovery of legal costs in arbitration.
ESG Disputes Outlook 202415 January 2024
Dispute Resolution and ESG Partner Sarah Ellington and Associate Lauren Satill consider five key trends to look out for in 2024.
UK High Court refuses to exercise jurisdiction over claim by migrant workers in Malaysia against Dyson in the UK20 December 2023
The UK High Court refused to exercise jurisdiction over claims of forced labour brought against Dyson by migrant workers in Malaysia.
Deep Seabed Mining Insights: The Rights of Sponsored Contractors under the UNCLOS Regime28 November 2023
This article outlines the rights of Contractors under UNCLOS, discusses the role of customary international law and highlights important considerations Contractors should keep in mind as negotiations at the International Seabed Authority progress.
Investment changes coming to ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement27 October 2023
The recently signed upgrade to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement brings important changes for investors and sets up a work programme to review the agreement’s investor-state dispute settlement mechanism.