Gerrit Bartsch explores the European Court of Justice’s decision to rule that offshore jack-up drilling rigs do not benefit from the VAT exemption for vessels which are engaged in the international shipping and maritime transport sector.
In light of Thomas Cook going into liquidation, Stephen Parker looks into whether the UK insolvency law needs to be reformed.
COSCO Tanker and COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Seaman and Ship Management Co., as well as four other Chinese companies, have been placed on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. This article looks into the effects of these sanctions.
Our Partner Toby Royal was recently interviewed in an article by Seatrade on the topic of the Poseidon Principles. Toby was a member of the team which provided legal oversight and drafting input for the Principles.
What are the key environmental challenges facing the aviation industry?
This article looks at ways in which a lease can in some respects be potentially more favourable to a creditor who is also a lessor as compared with the position of a secured lender.
Our Global Head of Maritime, Lindsey Keeble moderated a panel… Read more
Mistakes can happen. What happens when, as a result of such a mistake, parties enter into a contract which does not reflect their prior agreement or their intentions?
Our authors consider the impact of the new regulation on Thai and foreign carriers, liability for delay and the power to detain aircraft for breaches.
The new 2019 FER Decree was published in the Italian Official Gazette: Incentives also for photovoltaic plants.