In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly find out what the Supreme Court had to say on the application of the new policy-based approach to the illegality defence, plus an unusual anti-suit injunction case, Court of Appeal decisions on Part 36 offers and service, and the latest in litigation concerning the hit song “Shape of You”.
The article discusses the risks resulting from long term aircraft storage and addresses a number of issues and appropriate steps which lessors, airlines and their insurers should consider.
This article explores the risk of personal liability for managing directors in connection with insolvency filing obligations during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in Germany.
This article discusses new guidelines for the enforcement of obligations relating to the IHM requirement of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation for vessels operating in EU waters following concerns that the impact of Covid-19 will mean that many shipowners will not be able to comply by the 31 December 2020 deadline.
In a special 50th edition of the Commercial Disputes Weekly, we bring together some of the most significant decisions of the English courts from the past 12 months. WFW acted for the successful party on three of them.
In an article for PM Forum, Director of Client & Strategic Development Rippan Vig explores the importance of emotional intelligence in being successful in today’s professional services environments.
This article explains how the new UK Job Support Scheme (including the most recent updates) coming into force on 1 November 2020 will enable businesses to retain employees on shorter hours.
This article discusses Greece’s new insolvency law.
In the sixth of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article explores conflicts of laws resulting from the EU Blocking Statute and US antiboycott law.
Partner Andrew Hutcheon and Associate George Garthwaite have written an article for Law 360 exploring the world’s leading crude oil benchmark, Brent.