Happy New Year, Happy New Rules
This article considers updates to the ICC arbitration rules which came into force on 1 January 2021, including provisions on consolidation and joinder, and the use of remote hearings.
Article Archive
Comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law now in place
The comprehensive reform of German restructuring and insolvency law implements the European Restructuring Directive but also makes further important changes to the insolvency law.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 56
In the last of this year’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, discover the meaning of arbitration, what the Court of Appeal thinks about redundancy arguments when construing contracts, and when the English courts will restrain payment under a performance guarantee. With very best wishes to all our readers, we’ll be back in 2021!
A year in shipping: 2020
Italy Partner Furio Samela has written a feature piece on Italy’s shipping finance market for online Italian magazine Shipping Italy as part of the publication’s overview of the industry over past year.
Spanish Royal Decree on economic regime for renewable energy production facilities
This article offers a brief overview of the Royal Decree in relation to the next auctions in the renewable sector in Spain.
What you need to know about the Spanish renewable sector’s first auction mechanism introduced in 2021
In this article, we offer an overview of the pending auctions process to take place in Spain.
A review of the OFTO regime? Yes please!
The fourth of our nine-part OFTO series discusses an early holiday gift from Ofgem and BEIS: consultations on the OFTO regime and CfD Allocation Round 4, with responses due early in the new year.
Points-Based Immigration System
In this article we discuss the UK’s post-Brexit immigration rules and the ways businesses can prepare for the end of free movement.
France’s rail passenger transport services: liberalisation on its way?
Four consortia have expressed their interest in the liberalisation of rail passenger transport in response to one of the first calls for tender. This article explores the opportunities being presented and the challenges faced by those in France’s rail industry.
Transport Webinar Series
Over a series of eight 60-minute webinars, our WFW partners from across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and USA, were joined by guest speakers from the leading global banks, financial advisors and private equity firms, where they discussed a wide range of topics pertinent to the transport industry.