Developments in the law of negligence and third-party liability9 June 2021
Construction Partner Barry Hembling and Timothy Goyder give an analysis of recent court cases for the June issue of Construction Law Magazine.
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WFW advises Böllhoff on acquisition of SNEP9 June 2021
Given SNEP’s core business, this acquisition complements Böllhoff’s offering to clients in the aeronautical and aerospace sectors in particular.
WFW advise Societe Generale on project financing of 88 MW Puskakorpi onshore wind farm9 June 2021
Initially developed by GE Renewable Energy (”GE”) in partnership with Finnish developers Smart Windpower and Mincoves.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 778 June 2021
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out what might shiver a judge’s timbers on a without notice application, as well a case concerning the engine of a Ferrari 250 GTO, the interpretation of warranty provisions in an SPA, and the perils of exaggerated claims.
A Greener Voyage: Navigating Emissions Trading Schemes for the maritime sector7 June 2021
As the reduction in carbon emissions becomes an increasing international priority, managing emissions in the maritime sector is particularly under the spotlight. This article explains how the EU emissions trading scheme is expected to apply to the shipping industry, the current status of the UK emissions trading scheme and the legal and commercial issues that may arise.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 53 June 2021
Read the fifth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
WFW advises lenders on refinancing of Deutsche Bucht offshore windfarm project2 June 2021
The 252 MW Deutsche Bucht is located in the German North Sea approximately 95km northwest of Borkum and was connected to the grid in 2019.
Mookda Naree: Off-hire when a vessel is under arrest2 June 2021
This article looks at a recent English Commercial Court decision on whether a vessel was off-hire when she was arrested by a third party.
WFW advises Global Ship Lease on its first sale and leaseback2 June 2021
This is GSL’s first sale and leaseback transaction, with the US$14,375,000 being made available to GSL under the sale and five-year capital leaseback.
Hydrogen in the UAE2 June 2021
In the final article in our ‘Hydrogen – what is the hype about?’ series, we provide an overview of the UAE’s plans for the development of its hydrogen market.
A Global Minimum Tax Rate – How Special is Shipping (and Does Anyone Care)?1 June 2021
Ambitious proposals from the OECD to restructure the system of global taxation of multinational companies are gaining real momentum. This article discusses these proposed reforms, their potential to cut through tax policies applied to shipping and whether shipping will gain an exemption from the global minimum effective tax rate.
