WFW Hong Kong Partner Madeline Leong named Best in Shipping at Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2017
Madeline Leong has won the ‘Best in Shipping’ award at the highly prestigious Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2017.
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WFW Italy Partner Furio Samela named Lawyer of the Year in Shipping at the Le Fonti Awards 2017
Furio was granted the award in recognition of his “wide shipping experience and great track record in this sector”.
WFW Italy Partner Eugenio Tranchino again named top 50 Italian lawyer
Eugenio Tranchino has been confirmed as one of the 50 most influential lawyers in Italy by leading national legal news provider legalcommunity for the second year in a row.
Responsibility for Concurrent Delay
Where concurrent delay does occur, what must a contractor establish between the employer’s actions alone and the prevention of timely completion?
WFW advises lenders on US$318m loan facility for five newbuildings
The vessels will be bareboat chartered upon delivery to Seaspan Corporation, a NYSE-listed container management company, and then sub-chartered to a leading global container shipping company.
WFW Singapore Partner Mei Lin Goh named Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Individual Lawyer of the Year 2017
Mei “acts on some of the most multi-layered, complex and high value transactions in the market, as evidenced by her solid ranking across various Asian jurisdictions”.
WFW advises lenders on US$318m loan facility for five newbuildings
The vessels will be bareboat chartered upon delivery to Seaspan Corporation, a NYSE-listed container management company, and then sub-chartered to a leading global container shipping company.
WFW advises Global Risk Partners on third major acquisition of 2017
The current management team will stay with the business, which writes circa £30m gross written premium (“GWP”) annually.
WFW advises Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd on ECA Financing of ICON 1 and ICON 2
The ships of over 200,000 gross tons each are due to deliver in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
US Sanctions Target Venezuela’s PdVSA
The US has imposed new sanctions on the Government of Venezuela, including PdVSA. What is the impact of these sanctions and what should external parties now be aware of?