In this article we discuss a recent UK TCC case in which the court considered an application to strike out parts of a cladding claim on the grounds that they were insufficiently particularised.
We advised Genco Shipping & Trading Limited on a fleet-for-fleet asset swap, exchanging six Handysize vessels for three modern, eco Ultramax bulk carriers with a trading partner.
In this eighth and final instalment in our OFTO series, we look at the lessons that can be learned from the OFTO regime when implementing the CATO regime.
Decisions arising out of s69 appeals from maritime arbitration awards dominate this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, covering issues relating to the construction of a hire clause, the proviso to an off-hire provision, the implication of terms into guarantees and the availability of damages for breach of an equitable obligation to arbitrate.
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have recently proposed that the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) impose a levy on carbon emissions by ships.
This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly contains a quartet of cases from the Court of Appeal covering issues on limitation periods, conflicting dispute resolution provisions and stays in favour of arbitration, as well as a decision on an application to remove an arbitrator in a dispute between Newcastle United and the Premier League.
In this webinar, WFW Partner Dr Nikolaus Krienke and Right Management CEO Andreas Chittreck will present basic and practical information on labor law, operational as well as financial aspects of using transfer companies.
As hotel investors find themselves seeking more operational knowledge and a louder voice, how can the partnership between hotel owners and brands realign for better balance, fairer risk sharing and greater flexibility?
Drawing on a series of in-depth interviews and a global survey of 545 senior industry leaders, our report examines the shipping world’s views on sustainability and governance and what actions it is taking as result.
Two Supreme Court judgments are covered in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly – one on the application of the 1972 Collision Regulations, and the other concerning jurisdiction challenges. Plus the outcomes of two challenges under the Arbitration Act 1996, and an anti-anti-suit injunction!