WFW advises Unicredit on ECA-backed financing of Airbus rescue helicopters
The transaction featured a complex cross-border and cross-jurisdictional purchase and financing structure.
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The transaction featured a complex cross-border and cross-jurisdictional purchase and financing structure.
In this article, we summarise the important changes in the updated Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration published by the International Bar Association in February 2024.
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSIA”) came into force on 4 January 2022, bringing with it a new approach/policy to investment screening and intervention in the UK.