WFW continues to excel in H1 2021 Energy and Infrastructure League Tables2 August 2021
The firm once again improved its rankings in the H1 2021 energy and infrastructure league tables by leading publications Inframation, inspiratia and IJGlobal.
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WFW strengthens Asia dispute resolution practice with new Singapore Partner hire2 August 2021
Sumeet has nearly 20 years’ experience as a lawyer, with particular expertise in advising industrial and agricultural commodity traders on trade disputes, structured trade finance, trade credit insurance and shipping/charterparty matters.
WFW advises lenders on financing for sale and leaseback of major Spanish supermarket portfolio30 July 2021
We advised a syndicate of banks comprising acting as lenders on a loan granted for the sale and leaseback acquisition of a portfolio of 27 supermarkets from leading Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona.
Will Gateway 1 Hackitt?30 July 2021
Gateway 1 and Fire Statements are intended to integrate thinking on fire safety as part of the planning application process, but will Gateway 1 help implement Hackitt’s recommendations or become a paper exercise?
Court confirms two-tier system for collateral warranties30 July 2021
This article examines the decision Toppan Holdings Limited and another v Simply Construct (UK) LLP where the UK’s TCC has provided guidance on whether collateral warranties given on construction projects are “construction contracts” and whether an adjudication can be brought under collateral warranties.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 1329 July 2021
Read the thirteenth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Partner Simon Petch relocates to London from Singapore28 July 2021
Maritime Assets and Structured Finance Partner Simon Petch relocates from Singapore to London.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 8327 July 2021
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, reminders from the Court of Appeal of the importance of the open justice principle and the consensual nature of arbitration, as well as an interesting decision on the interaction between insolvency regimes and jurisdiction clauses.
WFW advises Chesterfield on successful fundraising and completion of Canadian copper project acquisition26 July 2021
Watson Farley & Williams has advised existing client Chesterfield Resources Plc (“Chesterfield”) on its successful placing to raise £800,000.
WFW jointly advises BMVI on Germany’s first federal road PPP project23 July 2021
Following several PPP projects in the motorway sector, this is Germany’s first ever PPP project for a federal highway (bundesstrasse), with construction beginning in autumn 2021.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 1222 July 2021
Read the twelfth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
WFW advises Wattcrop on solar PV joint venture with GIG’s Cero Generation21 July 2021
WFW advised Wattcrop on the negotiation and signing of joint investment agreements with GIG, which intends to develop a further 750 MW of capacity over the next four years.
