Offshore: Brazil Focus
Recent key legal and regulatory changes in Brazil are influencing opportunities and demand in the offshore sector, the impact of which is discussed further in this article.
Article Archive
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 6
This week’s delicacies offered up by the English courts include an interesting case on apparent bias, a warning from the Court of Appeal on contempt proceedings, and a useful reminder on “subject to contract” wording.
Africa Oil Week- Titus Edjua and Jan Mellmann in conversation
Partners Titus Edjua and Jan Mellmann attended the recent Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town. They discussed our current work in Africa as well as the opportunities that Africa holds for a firm such as ours in the future.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 5
Welcome to a new weekly update from the London disputes team at Watson Farley & Williams, with bite size snippets of know how from the English courts.
Blockchain in aviation finance: getting ready for takeoff?
What role might blockchain technology have to play in aviation? What is the potential impact of this technology on the sector and are there any barriers which may hinder its adoption?
The rise of green and sustainability linked loan financing
In this article we evaluate the benefits and key features of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles.
Growing pains in construction joint venture agreements
The English Technology and Construction Court has held that the operation of a pain/gain mechanism in an NEC3 Option C (target cost) form of contract was only to be applied once works had completed, and not on an interim basis.
The PDPA: the changing landscape of compliance in Thailand
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) came into force on 28 May 2019 and we look at the key differences between the PDPA and the GDPR and apply lessons from GDPR prosecutions to compliance with the PDPA.
Offshore Wind Fact Sheet – Japan
The article provides insight into offshore wind in Japan, highlighting key projects, opportunities and challenges which are shaping the current trends in the sector.
Global Renewable Energy Guide – Thailand
Our Bangkok corporate team contributed to the Thailand chapter for the Global Renewable Energy Guide 2018.