The Effects of US Sanctions on Hong Kong
This article explores the effects of President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalisation and the addition of 11 individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.
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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 41
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out whether the High Court was prepared to join the National Crime Agency to commercial proceedings against its will, how the court will treat uncontroverted expert evidence, and whether an arbitrator’s findings on the class notation of a vessel amounted to a substantial injustice.
Renewable Energy 2021: Germany
Hamburg Partners Dr Christine Bader and Dr Maximilian Boemke feature in Lexology Getting the Deal Through 2020 discussing the future of German renewables market.
Germany Partners discuss country’s coal phaseout plan
Dr F. Maximilan Boemke and Dr. Christine Bader have spoken to GreenTech Media about the start of Germany’s coal phaseout plan to eliminate usage of coal by 2038.
Transitional PDPA compliance until end May 2021
Transitional data privacy security standards have been announced and need to be implemented by businesses that were exempted from the first year of operation of the PDPA.
Lifting the lid on subjects: The decision in Nautica v Trafigura
In the recent case of Nautica Marine Limited v Trafigura Trading LLC guidance regarding the legal effect of agreements on “subjects” or “subs” has been provided by the High Court.
Clearing the knotweed: a future path for reflective loss
In the recent case of Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd, the UK Supreme Court held that the “reflective loss” principle will only preclude claims by shareholders and will not extend to claims by other creditors.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 39
In a sign of things to come, in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly the first Covid-19 related cases are starting to appear, as well as arguments that any resulting economic downturn would justify an order for security for costs.
Biting the hand that feeds you? Hotel brands and owners in a post-COVID-19 world
This article considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hotel industry and the strategies open to brands and hotel owners in resolving disputes as hotels begin to reopen and tourism and travel resume.
Premium protection? Recourse for lessors if a Thai lessee fails to maintain insurance
In this article we consider the impact of suspending or cancelling aircraft insurance and the rights of lessors should a lessee fail to maintain the necessary insurance cover.