US Dollar LIBOR Transition in asset finance – where are we now?19 April 2021
This article examines the recent regulatory and market body announcements relating to the transition away from LIBOR.
Insights
Featured Topics
Maritime Webinar Series – Episode 127 April 2021
Join Watson Farley & Williams and other industry leading advisors to hear them discuss trends and issues in maritime M&A including market drivers, deal structures, pricing and areas of risk and reward you should be attuned to when approaching maritime M&A transactions.
Ship leasing – risk of reclassification in US proceedings15 April 2021
As the importance of ship leasing as an alternative to debt financing grows, one potentially difficult and uncertain issue should be examined: the risk of a lease being recharacterised in US legal proceedings.
WFW advises Banco Santander on US$77.1m K-SURE loan facility for Evergreen15 April 2021
The financing, which has a tenor of ten years, represents the first K-SURE-supported financing for Evergreen group.
On site: Spring Construction and Development Legal Briefing28 April 2021
Our expert team help clients manage costs and time risks on construction and development projects and now you are invited to meet them at our live ‘On Site’ webinar event.
Anti-harassment training and the ‘reasonable steps’ defence14 April 2021
This article examines a recent case where it was held that the employer could not rely on the ‘reasonable steps’ defence where anti-harassment training provided to employees had become ‘stale’.
The Italian Hydrogen Strategy14 April 2021
In the seventh article in our ‘Hydrogen- what is the hype about?’ series, we provide an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in Italy.
Securing a Security: Implying limits in a guarantee13 April 2021
In this article, we look at an interesting decision from the English Commercial Court concerning the implication of terms into guarantees, which may raise alarm bells for some parties in the maritime sector.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 6913 April 2021
In our latest Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out when the legal costs principle will apply in shareholder disputes, what happens if a buyer makes an invalid nomination under an FOB contract, and whether the court will grant an adjournment if counsel withdraw from the case.
WFW advises Hospital St. Josef on €118m construction contract tender13 April 2021
This major investment in local health care infrastructure is thought to be currently one the highest volume hospital projects in northern Bavaria (Germany).
Listed companies: holding shareholder meetings in 202112 April 2021
This article sets out some guidance for UK-listed companies looking to hold a shareholder meeting in 2021.
“Splitting the Steel” in Shipping Joint Venture Agreements9 April 2021
Ship-owning joint ventures are a common occurrence in today’s market. This article explores the “Steel Split”, a mechanism that is somewhat unique to maritime joint venture documents.