New UAE Maritime Law – what you need to know 20 December 2023
Following the announcement of the UAE’s New Maritime Law, WFW Dubai examines its key developments and discuss what’s changed.
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WFW advises HCOB on US$100m revolving credit facility for MPCC 18 January 2024
The revolving credit facility was secured by 14 vessels.
Navigating Ship Finance: Expert Insights and Networking 4 September 2024
Hear from WFW experts on the topics of ‘Mortgagee’s Interest Insurance – why you need it but what it won’t do’, ‘Sanctions update for lenders’, and an exclusive interview with Jan-Philipp Rohr, Global Head of Shipping of Hamburg Commercial Bank.
Let’s make this quick – Expedited Procedure in International Arbitration 18 December 2024
This article explains and summarises the expedited procedures provided under the rules of leading arbitral institutions, namely, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, London Maritime Arbitrators Association and Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration.
Landmark Court of Appeal decision on ship arrest counter-security and wrongful arrest damages 11 December 2018
In a landmark ruling that has brought welcome clarity to a legal ‘hot topic’ that has been debated for many years, the English Court of Appeal has now upheld the first instance decision of the Admiralty Court in The Alkyon.
Giannis Galanos
Senior Associate Athens
Georgia Theologidou
Knowledge Counsel Athens
DfT and Maritime London event roundup 12 September 2019
Our Global Head of Maritime, Lindsey Keeble moderated a panel… Read more
Marshall Islands removed from EU blacklist; economic substance guidelines forthcoming 11 October 2019
On October 10, 2019, the Marshall Islands was removed from the European Union’s blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
Fostering the Growth of Ship Leasing in Hong Kong – Ship Leasing Tax Concessions 19 March 2020
In this article we discuss the salient points of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Ship Leasing Tax Concessions) Bill 2020 which was gazetted on 17 January 2020.
Noncomprehensive Sanctions: Venezuela, Global Magnitsky, Hong Kong 30 September 2020
In the third of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article explores noncomprehensive sanctions, with a focus on Venezuela, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Hong Kong.
WFW advises US maritime lender on US$56m senior loan facility for Seamax 29 January 2021
Seamax operates a fleet of 12 modern, post-Panamax container ships and provides the world’s top shipping lines with over 1.2m deadweight tonnage in carrying capacity.
