WFW advises Castaldi on its sale to Penta Group16 July 2020
As a result of this transaction, Penta Gorup expects to double Castaldi’s sales over the next three years.
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Madrid Office Head features in Spanish renewables discussion16 July 2020
Maria Pilar Garcia Guijarro discusses the current trends in Spain’s renewable energy market, including the COVID-19 situation, in a wide-ranging feature for Spanish magazine Capital Corporate.
The Anatomy of LNG to Power Episode 2: The Vietnamese Market12 August 2020
In this second of a series of webinars, we look at the legislative framework in Vietnam, the established risk matrix for coal fired power plants in Vietnam and discuss how this could be adapted to LNG.
Key strategies for successful SIAC arbitration in Asia6 August 2020
Our webinar explores the practical considerations when pursuing a SIAC arbitration, and giving their insight into where they see things going wrong.
Loan Agreements and Sanctions: Lamesa Investments Limited v Cynergy Bank Limited¹15 July 2020
This article examines the decision in Lamesa Investments Limited v Cynergy Bank Limited which is significant for the way it interpreted a general illegality provision in a standard form document to apply to US secondary sanctions.
Harmony at last: The Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco v Lonsdale15 July 2020
This article examines the decision in Bresco v Lonsdale, in which the UK Supreme Court held that an adjudicator had jurisdiction to hear a dispute brought by an insolvent party, notwithstanding the existence of cross-claims.
Ship scrapping: Who owes a duty of care?15 July 2020
In this article we discuss the recent case of Begum (on behalf of Mollah) v Maran (UK) Limited and the potential implications for the entire industry regarding ongoing liability in relation to ship recycling.
A common-sense approach: welcome guidance on 1976 Limitation Convention meaning of “operator”14 July 2020
This article discusses the Admiralty Court’s guidance on the meaning of a ship “manager” and “operator”, in the context of a claim for a limitation of liability for property damage under the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims.
Update on the German Renewable Energy Sources Act13 July 2020
This article explores recent decisions on German legislature concerning pressing issues such as the PV renumeration cap, distance requirements for onshore wind farms and deadline extension in the EEG.
WFW advises TUIC on financing and implementation of US$1.3bn acquisition of HL Cruises10 July 2020
The transaction was approved, subject to conditions, earlier in the year and involved the financial and commercial arrangements relating to the acquisition by TUIC of the HL Cruises’ business, including its luxury and expedition fleet, consisting of two five-star plus category luxury vessels and three expedition cruise ships.
WFW advises CIP on €380m project financing and Europe’s largest onshore wind PPA10 July 2020
This is the largest onshore wind PPA signed in Europe to date. The wind farms, which are under construction, will be connected to the grid over the next 12 months. They are expected to generate enough renewable power to provide for approx. 430,000 Spanish households.
WFW Head of Italy discusses government’s post-COVID restart plans9 July 2020
Eugenio Tranchino discusses the recent measures taken by the Italian Government to support and promote the economic recovery of the country as it eases government restrictions.
