WFW advises on €285m French solar energy project financings30 May 2019
We advised on the €285m greenfield financings for 85 solar parks in France with a total installed capacity of 150.23 MW that closed in the last four months.
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Residence permits in Greece: More options for foreign investors23 April 2019
The existing legal framework on residence permits has been extended to investments on intangible assets in Greece.
UAE Financial Leasing Law 16 April 201916 April 2019
The Financial Leasing Law has the potential to provide a systematic change to the regulatory landscape surrounding finance leasing in UAE. Read more to stay updated on the matter.
Scrubber financing & enforcement12 April 2019
Our authors examine the various finance scenarios for scrubbers in anticipation of IMO 2020.
IMO 2020 sulphur requirements: Key contract issues for shipowners to consider10 April 2019
Our authors look at the key issues for shipowners in contracts for the acquisition, transport, installation and commissioning of scrubbers to meet IMO 2020 sulphur requirements.
New guidance on Vietnamese wind projects8 April 2019
Linh Doan, Michael Folsom and Edmund Poon provide some helpful guidance for understanding how Circular 02 will effect Vietnamese wind projects.
Ship passage plans – no room for error!4 April 2019
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.
Fire on board! When can an owner rely on the “fire” defence under the Hague-Visby rules?2 April 2019
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.
New feed-in-tariff mechanism for Vietnamese solar energy projects1 March 2019
The Vietnamese government has considered new solar feed-in-tariffs which will be in place for approximately two years. Linh Doan, Michael Folsom and Edmund Poon examine the effect it will have on solar projects in Vietnam.
WFW advises international infrastructure consortium on large-scale investment in German Veja Mate offshore wind farm13 February 2019
Veja Mate has a total installed capacity of 402 MW and is one of the largest offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.
Tightening US sanctions on PDVSA will impact shipping29 January 2019
On January 28, 2019, US President Donald Trump issued an… Read more
WFW boosts German Energy & Infrastructure practice with first Partner hire of 20192 January 2019
We are delighted to start 2019 with the announcement that regulatory expert Dr Friedrich Maximilian Boemke joins the firm as a Partner in Hamburg.
