Suspension and Amendments to US and China Port Fees – Current Status
The United States and China have each suspended their port fees on Chinese- and US- linked vessels.
Article Archive
Further rethinking Maritime Finance Leasing: Ijara as an Alternative for Preserving Registered Ownership
Following our recent article, this piece compares the Conditional Sale – Lease in/Lease Out structure with the Islamic Ijara leasing model which is governed by Sharia principles.
DIFC Courts will freeze and protect worldwide assets
The jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts to issue freezing orders… Read more
King Crude Carriers SA & Ors v Ridgebury November LLC & Ors [2025] UKSC 39: Buyer Gets Off Scot Free – When does an MOA deposit become a debt?
In this article we discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on MOA deposits in King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury.
The DIFC Mediation Centre – a continued focus on alternative dispute resolution in Dubai’s offshore courts
Alternative dispute resolution, and mediation more specifically, has long been encouraged by the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.
Energy Decree 2025: tangible projects are the clear priority for connections to the national electricity grid
In a recent article for ACEPER’s Green Company Magazine, Partner Giannalberto Mazzei and Associate Maria Vittoria Sini analyse how this reform could redefine the methods of access to the grid through innovative tools and rules aimed at ensuring greater competitiveness and predictability for operators and investors.
Clause and Effect: High Court upholds English law jurisdiction clauses
This article examines an intriguing recent case from the High Court addressing the incorporation of jurisdiction clauses into bills of lading and whether consignees receive sufficient notice of such terms.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Court of Appeal guidance for charterers when owners nominate a port or place convenient for repossession
The recent Court of Appeal judgment in The Songa Pride serves as a useful summary of the law on the limits placed on owners when nominating a port for repossession of their vessels.
Virgin Australia, Bonza and Rex – what have we learned?
Australian courts will look to give effect to the Cape Town Convention (“CTC”) and allow lessors and other parties to exercise their CTC rights as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Pride and Without Prejudice: comparative approaches to settlement offers from England, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
Settlement offers are key strategic tools, but jurisdictions differ. Our APAC team compares approaches in England, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines for effective dispute resolution.
