Bliss for shipowners! Damages may be claimed in addition to demurrage for voyage charterparty delay
This article discusses a significant recent decision by the English Commercial Court which answers a much-debated question for owners.
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Behind bars in Thailand for a negative hotel review?
This article examines Thailand’s recent high profile case on hotel defamation and the Computer Crimes Act, and considers significant issues that travel and tourism-related OTAs, websites and platforms should be aware of.
The Anatomy of an LNG to Power Project
This is the first of a series of articles on the LNG-toPower projects, and will look at the risk matrix for the main components of an LNG-to-Power value chain as well as suitable mitigants, starting with a ‘bigger picture’ approach..
The Government’s Draft for a Revised Renewable Energy Act 2021- an Overview
The German Government has issued a draft for a substantial revision of the Renewable Energy Act, with a view to paving the way to achieving national climate targets.
Owners vs. loyalty programs: Time for transparency, shared risk?
Felicity Jones and Alan Polivnick have once again collaborated for a feature article in prominent hospitality trade publication Hotels Magazine.
BIMCO ‘SHIPLEASE’ Term Sheet
In this article we discuss how the ever-growing importance of sale and leaseback transactions as an alternative to financing ships by way of loan, makes it both timely and welcome that BIMCO has produced a standardised term sheet.
How Marketers can shift from ‘Business Services’ to ‘Trusted Advisor’ within their firms
In a podcast with Passel, Rippan Vig, Director of Client & Strategic Development at WFW explores how Marketing, Business Development and Communications teams make a shift, and position themselves as trusted advisors within their firms.
A privileged position
This article examines a recent case in which the Commercial Court confirmed that English rules on legal professional privilege extend to protect communications with in-house lawyers irrespective of their location or country of qualification.
US Sanctions: Spotlight on Russia
In the fifth of a seven-part series on the application of US sanctions to the shipping community, this article explores US sanctions on Russia/Ukraine.
Taking timesheets seriously
This article examines the decision in Premier Engineering (Lincoln) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd arising out of the dispute-laden development of an energy-from-waste plant in Hull.
