This article examines an intriguing recent case from the High Court addressing the incorporation of jurisdiction clauses into bills of lading and whether consignees receive sufficient notice of such terms.
The recent Court of Appeal judgment in The Songa Pride serves as a useful summary of the law on the limits placed on owners when nominating a port for repossession of their vessels.
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that two transactions the firm advised on won at the Airline Economics’ Aviation 100 Asia-Pacific Awards 2025.
This transaction demonstrates the continuing strong interest of international investors in innovative German energy service providers.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider various contract interpretation points in relation to requirements to provide insurance, payment provisions, penalty clauses and the powers of mortgagees.
Australian courts will look to give effect to the Cape Town Convention (“CTC”) and allow lessors and other parties to exercise their CTC rights as quickly and efficiently as possible.
On 9 October 2025, we hosted a panel discussion exploring the ‘Evolving Landscape of Data Centres’. This event brought together key stakeholders from various sectors to explore the challenges, opportunities and future trends shaping the data centre industry.
Tailored for maritime professionals, Dubai’s Maritime team are hosting a series of presentations focussing on hot topics and trends affecting the Middle East Maritime market throughout the year.
The US$470m sale price will be paid in three instalments: US$160m paid upon completion of the transaction on 27 October, followed by payments of US$160m and US$150m on the one and two-year anniversaries of closing.
Settlement offers are key strategic tools, but jurisdictions differ. Our APAC team compares approaches in England, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines for effective dispute resolution.
This wrap-up distills the series’ key insights, highlighting global trends, jurisdictional nuances and emerging best practices.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider time periods for arbitration appeals, abusive litigation, a clash of clauses in reinsurance and a costs decision that went up to the Supreme Court.
