Certain dissolved companies must report beneficial ownership
Additional informational guidance has been released by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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Proposed E-Commerce Agreement Text Released at the WTO: Key Provisions and Next Steps
Negotiations have substantively concluded among 80-plus WTO Members on a new set of digital trade rules that could cover up to 90% of global trade once implemented. We take a look at what the rules contain and what comes next for this critical initiative in Geneva.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 170
Read the 170th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
How investors can protect their international projects from resource nationalism and windfall taxes
This article explores how properly structured projects can be protected by investment treaties against such risks.
Thai Digital Platform Service Businesses Law – What do platform operators have to comply with? Part II
This article explores obligations imposed on large and/or unique platforms and different compliance requirements for different types of platforms.
WFW advises GEFO on further acquisition of climate-friendly chemical tankers
We advised GEFO Shipping Group on its order of two additional climate-friendly chemical tankers from Chinese shipyard Nantong Xiangyu. Delivery is scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027 with options for two further vessels also agreed.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 215
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider whether a binding charter and guarantee resulted from an exchange of emails, as well as decisions on disclosure in foreign proceedings, abuse of process and interpretation of a settlement agreement.
WFW strengthens Dubai ship finance offering with partner relocation
We are strengthening our Middle East ship finance practice with the the relocation of Assets & Structured Finance Partner Emily Widdrington from London to Dubai as of 1 August 2024.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 169
Read the 169th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
WFW advises Heinrich Vetter Stiftung on sale of Mannheim car park
We advised the Heinrich Vetter Foundation on its sale of a car park in central Mannheim, southwestern Germany, to a subsidiary of Mannheimer Kommunalbeteiligungen GmbH.