Employment Briefing2 April 2019
Our first Breakfast Briefing of 2019 discussed the issue of employment status.
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Fire on board! When can an owner rely on the “fire” defence under the Hague-Visby rules?2 April 2019
Partner Evangelos and Associate Iliana discuss the scope of the fire defence under Article IV Rule 2(b) and its availability to a vessel’s carrier.
WFW advises Equita on acquisition of EBERTLANG2 April 2019
EBERTLANG is one of the leading value-added distributors of infrastructure software for small and mid-sized businesses in German-speaking Europe.
WFW boosts London Real Estate offering with new Partner hire1 April 2019
We are delighted to welcome Partner Barry Hembling to our Real Estate practice in London.
Default interest, penalties and illegality under foreign law27 March 2019
The English Commercial Court recently clarified whether a default interest clause contributes a penalty and the operation of illegality under foreign law. Find out more here.
UK tonnage tax – Brexit: One less problem to solve27 March 2019
With near perfect timing, the administrators of UK tonnage tax have cleverly and conveniently solved one potential Brexit problem. Read to find out more.
Geothermal Networking Event27 March 2019
On 27 March, our Frankfurt office hosted a geothermal networking event to kick off the IGC Invest – Geothermal Finance & Investment Forum in Frankfurt.
WFW advises Shibuyala on New York City lease25 March 2019
The retailer plans to open 50 stores around the world by 2022.
New legislation on Greek Sociétés Anonymes and bond loans21 March 2019
Our authors take a look at the Greek new Law 4548/2018. What are the impacts of its provisions?
Bermuda added to EU’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions20 March 2019
On 12 March 2019, the Council of the European Union added Bermuda to its list of non‑cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. What does this mean for tax arrangements and offshore companies with global group structures?
WFW advises Crédit Agricole on Armatori Group newbuild tanker financings19 March 2019
This transaction represents the Amoretti family’s first newbuild order in nearly ten years.
WFW advises Serinus on venture capital investment by Creathor Ventures18 March 2019
Serinus has quickly risen to become one of the world’s leading providers of smart event communication.
