Watson Farley & Williams has advised Maas Capital Shipping B.V. in relation to the due diligence, deal structuring and legal documentation required to acquire a minority stake in BW LPG India, a subsidiary of BW LPG Limited.
Watson Farley & Williams has advised Hamburg Commercial Bank on a new US$180m bank facility provided to an intermediate holding company of MPC Container Ships ASA.
What has COP26 delivered for the shipping industry? Do we have a global roadmap for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or is the pathway still far from being clear? Join our webinar to find out!
In this German webinar, our Hamburg Partners Dr Clemens Hillmer and Dr Maximilian Boemke will give you an overview of the legal regulations governing the recycling of ships.
As the law firm with the largest dedicated maritime practice in the world, we are proud to be long-standing supporters of London International Shipping Week, which in a short time has grown to be one of the world’s premier maritime events.
The development and use of energy saving technology (EST) in ships is likely to play a significant part in the transition towards sustainability. However, the installation and financing of EST on ships may present several challenges, particularly with existing ship financiers.
In three recent cases, the English courts have provided a series of warnings on the uses and abuses of expert evidence, from guidance on the avoidance of conflicts to the implications of a failure by experts to comply with their duties.
We advised Viking Line Abp on the negotiation of a bareboat hire/purchase agreement relating to the M/v ro-ro vessel “Mega Regina” with France’s Corsica Ferries S.A.S.
The China Business Law Awards are based on hundreds of nominations received from China-focussed corporate counsel and legal professionals around the world.
This ground-breaking transaction represents the first JOLCO involving a joint venture between ICBC Leasing and China Merchants Energy Shipping, with the vessels in question commissioned for a long-term contract of affreightment with Brazilian conglomerate Vale.
