In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider the first decision by the Supreme Court on the meaning of “construction contract”, as well as judgments on agency, novation and interest provisions.
WFW acted as lead counsel on the transaction.
The practical and legal implications of the recent decision in King Crude Carriers SA & Ors v Ridgebury November LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 719.
WFW acted as Belenergia’s Italian legal counsel on all aspects of the transaction.
These projects are part of Smart Energies’ strategy of stepping up investment and consolidating its position as a key player in Italy.
We advised Attica Holdings S.A. on the negotiation of bareboat charter documentation with Stena International S.A. for two E-Flexer vessels being built by Stena at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd with a purchase option. Delivery scheduled for April 2027 and August 2027.
The decree on eligible areas sets up rules to identify surfaces and areas eligible for the installation of renewable energy plants and introduces a specific power allocation between Italy’s regions and autonomous provinces.
Read the 167th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
Overall profit is up 7.2% to £66.8m.
This article examines the recent decision in Van Elle Ltd v Keynvor Morlift Ltd handed down by Mr Justice Stephen Davies.
In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has restricted access to an alternative form of dispute resolution for deciding construction disputes that is quicker and cheaper than litigation. By narrowly interpreting the reference to “construction contract” at section 104 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the Court has effectively confined statutory adjudication to the contracts under which the original works and services were performed.
The cases discussed in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly illustrate the courts’ approach to interpretation both of statute and contractual terms, in the context of state immunity, protection of water rights, adjudication and loan agreements.
