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Brilliance in the details – Commercial Court clarifies Hague Visby provisions 24 September 2025
This article explores an enlightening English Commercial Court decision on two important points of interpretation of the Hague Visby Rules.
A Greener Voyage: Navigating Emissions Trading Schemes for the maritime sector 7 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.
The new movables pledge law: and what it means for secured lending in the UAE 4 September 2018
In this briefing, Michael Savva and Alice Atkinson discuss the new regime for the registration of mortgages over movable assets in the UAE.
WFW advises illimity on Sider Navi shipping financings 24 January 2022
One of the loans is guaranteed by a SACE guarantee on the basis of the liquidity decree (no. 23/2020) under the “Garanzia Italia” programme.
WFW named Law Firm of the Year – Shipping and Aviation at CBLJ Awards 2025 23 July 2025
WFW was named the “Law Firm of the Year 2025 – Transportation and Logistics” at the China Business Law Awards organised by the China Business Law Journal.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – 50th Edition Special 3 November 2020
In a special 50th edition of the Commercial Disputes Weekly, we bring together some of the most significant decisions of the English courts from the past 12 months. WFW acted for the successful party on three of them.
Climate Litigation: Key Risks and Liabilities Surrounding Ports and Terminals 23 May 2025
This article discusses the decision in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland (“Decision”).
Maritime Disputes Newsletter – July 2021: Maritime Decisions 15 July 2021
See here for the latest maritime decisions made by the English courts.
Davide Canepa
Senior Associate Milan
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 87 21 September 2021
The Commercial Disputes Weekly returns with a number of significant recent decisions from the English courts, not least the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the existence of lawful act economic duress in English law. Plus look out for a number of decisions in the maritime sector, as well as advice on how to plead a case of estoppel by convention.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 134 4 October 2022
Commercial Disputes Weekly covers a key decision of the Commercial Court that clarifies the position of the Hague-Visby Rules time bar and misdelivery claims, as well judgments on the interpretation of pre-emption rights, rejection of a claim that a tribunal was biased and when it is in the public interest to proceed with a hearing in the absence of the defendant.
