Energy Act 2023 – a decade in the making31 October 2023
The new UK Energy Act 2023 gained royal assent on 26 October 2023. In this first of a series of articles, we explore the changes it has introduced.
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Thailand Digital Platform Services Law – compliance required by 18/11/202331 October 2023
Thailand has introduced a new law to regulate digital platform services providers and protect consumer interests.
WFW advises Natixis CIB and Santander S.A. on €700m 1,231MW Spanish PV portfolio greenfield project financing30 October 2023
Watson Farley & Williams advised Natixis CIB on a circa €700m greenfield project financing granted to Spanish Portfolio, S.L, a subsidiary of Grupo Cobra, for the construction, development, and operation of a 1,231 MWp photovoltaic portfolio comprising 21 plants located in Spain.
Payment permitted? Sanctions clauses in Letters of Credit27 October 2023
This article summarises the recent judgment in Kuvera Resources Pte Ltd v JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., where the Singapore Court of Appeal confirmed that an objective approach is to be adopted when interpreting sanctions clauses in letters of credit.
Investment changes coming to ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement27 October 2023
The recently signed upgrade to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement brings important changes for investors and sets up a work programme to review the agreement’s investor-state dispute settlement mechanism.
Law meets practice – Battle for space14 November 2023
Join Watson Farley & Williams for the third webinar of our German webinar series “Recht trifft Praxis” (“Law Meets Practice”).
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 13026 October 2023
Read the 130th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
Prestige Oil Spill Aftermath Continues to Linger26 October 2023
It discusses a recent judgment regarding two arbitration awards issued in 2013, ordering a P&I Club to pay damages to France and Spain relating to the pollution caused by the MT Prestige oil spill in 2002.
Maritime Seminar – Hong Kong22 November 2023
Join Watson Farley & Williams for our Maritime breakfast seminar in Hong Kong on 22 November 2023, in conjunction with Hong Kong Maritime Week 2023.
Countdown to COP: Oil & Gas25 October 2023
In this episode, Mhairi Main Garcia and Joe Levin discuss the important role of the oil and gas industry in the drive towards achieving net zero, placing a huge responsibility on the sector.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 17924 October 2023
Back from a break, this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly looks at decisions on sanctions, the ongoing M/T Prestige saga and the grant of anti-suit injunctions to prevent breach of arbitration agreements.
The Cost of Contempt24 October 2023
DIFC Court follows English law principles for purging contempt.
