Sustainable Finance and Shipping4 February 2021
Pressure is mounting on ways for the shipping industry to tackle the decarbonisation challenge, but will the maritime sector keep pace with other industries in terms of decarbonisation?
Pressure is mounting on ways for the shipping industry to tackle the decarbonisation challenge, but will the maritime sector keep pace with other industries in terms of decarbonisation?
This article examines the recent Commercial Court comments that an airline operator’s aircraft leases were not frustrated by the effects of Covid-19.
We advised SMBC Leasing as lender on a €32m senior loan granted to Centrus Asset Management.
Seamax operates a fleet of 12 modern, post-Panamax container ships and provides the world’s top shipping lines with over 1.2m deadweight tonnage in carrying capacity.
As once profitable airlines look to raise liquidity to weather the turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Partner Patrick Moore and Ocorian Director Abigail Holladay assess the use of alternative assets as a means to raise finance.
Find out what the Supreme Court had to say on the FCA’s business interruption test case in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, as well as Court of Appeal decisions on without prejudice privilege, whether an expert owes fiduciary duties to their client, and when a claim will be struck out as an abuse of process.
This article examines the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the coverage provided by Business Interruption insurance policies in relation to losses arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting government measures.
The restructuring was extremely complex and challenging, and involved innovative strategies which have not been previously adopted in the maritime sector.
The acquisition was structured by way of a reverse triangular merger with the financing for the acquisition provided by alternative investment firm, EnTrust Global and will be the first such merger to be effected under the Companies Law of the DIFC.
The comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law implements the European Restructuring Directive but also makes further important changes to the insolvency law.
Well-known maritime disputes expert Mike Phillips has joined the firm as a Partner in London. He moves from Stephenson Harwood, where he has been a partner for 12 years.
We are delighted to announce the hire of BCLP’s aviation team in Hong Kong, led by William Ho and Jackson Chow. The team are considered leaders in the Chinese aviation finance and leasing market.