The background to these measures stems from a petition brought by five labour unions in the US who complained of unfair practices by China in the maritime sector which they believed posed a discriminatory threat to US commerce.
The project has secured financing for its development, enabling the advancement of one of the most innovative tidal energy initiatives currently under development worldwide.
In this first edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly in 2026, we consider decisions on proximate cause in mortgagee insurance, rough justice in adjudication, interpretation of aviation lease provisions and a successful arbitration challenge for lack of jurisdiction.
An introduction to non-payment insurance in the shipping industry.
Effective January 1, 2026, non-U.S. LLCs authorized to do business in New York are required to file beneficial ownership disclosure statements or attestations of exemption.
Overview of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and its role in ensuring fair competition within EU public procurement procedures.
Buried on page 2659 of the NDAA – the US$901bn defense spending bill signed into law by President Trump on December 18, 2025 – you’ll find Section 8103: “Disclosures by Directors, Officers, and Principal Stockholders” a.k.a. the “Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act.”
In this article, Charles Buss discusses the implications for ship financiers of the decision in Oceanus Capital v Lloyd’s Insurance Company.
Join Watson Farley & Williams and Di4 for our workshop on “Reality check for the German fibre optic market: between private consolidation and a state-owned rescue company?” on Tuesday 24 March 2026, in Frankfurt.
With the recodification of its Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act, the German government is taking a decisive step towards its goal of climate neutrality by 2045.
Located in the German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, the projects will continue to be developed by Orrön Energy until construction begins and will have a combined capacity of 234 MW.
The financed portfolio has a total installed capacity of 171.74 MW
