Chris brings nearly 25 years of combined legal, commercial and front-office experience across the commodities, natural resources, banking and structured finance sectors.
Savills Hotels and Watson Farley & Williams are proud to present the first Vietnam Hotel Investment Guide, offering insights into one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic hospitality markets.
Italy’s Bill Decree introduces urgent measures to cut energy costs, boost business competitiveness, advance industrial decarbonisation, resolve grid saturation and integrate data centers into the national energy system.
In the third of our series of articles looking at key trends in African critical minerals projects, we consider the importance of ESG considerations in critical minerals projects.
WFW advised Encavis on the contractual framework enabling its participation in one of the most significant transactions under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 programme.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider decisions on adjudicator’s jurisdiction, interpretation of a settlement agreement, upholding arbitration decisions and the meaning of rent.
On 2 February 2026, the TCC delivered an important judgment relating to workmanship standards, materials selection, mechanical and electrical installation practices, the evidential weight of expert joint statements, and the obligations owed under collateral warranties in multi‑layered ownership structures.
As part of MPC Capital’s active asset management approach, charter extensions were agreed at an early stage of the project, extensive technical retrofitting measures implemented and a refinancing by Japanese lenders structured.
In the second of our series of articles looking at key trends in African critical minerals projects, we consider the role of foreign direct investment and geopolitical dynamics.
The counterparty sought a judicial seizure of Mr Bourgade’s entire equity stake in Aeroitalia.
This is one of three M&A transactions completed by Sonnedix in France in 2025, enabling it to approach 400 MWp of operating capacity in France, representing a 24% increase in just one year.
The EU is developing a new Construction Services Act to harmonise rules, reduce fragmentation and support greener, more digital construction across the Single Market. Although the UK is outside the EU, these reforms will influence UK contractors operating in EU supply chains by shaping procurement rules, sustainability standards and digital compliance expectations.
