Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 312 December 2021
Read the thirty first edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
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WFW advises Piraeus Bank on its first sustainability-linked loan2 December 2021
The transaction included a margin adjustment mechanism based on carbon intensity rating as an incentive for the owner to reduce carriers’ carbon emissions.
WFW advises Buss on US$275m container box portfolio ABS involving equity sale2 December 2021
This is the first occasion when 100% of the equity in a container box ABS has been sold to third-party investors and only the second time that any equity in a container box ABS has been sold to third party investors.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 9730 November 2021
In this week’s CDW, the Court of Appeal overturns a decision in the court below on charterparty demurrage clauses. The Commercial Court considers the nature of a cryptocurrency swap contract and we focus on two judgments concerning procedural issues which are frequently encountered in commercial disputes.
WFW Global Maritime Sector Head Lindsey Keeble included in Lloyd’s List Top 10 Maritime Lawyers 202129 November 2021
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that Global Maritime Sector Co-Head Lindsey Keeble has been named one of Lloyd’s List’s Top 10 Maritime Lawyers for 2021, a highly prestigious accolade. This is the second time that Lindsey has been named in the top ten list following her inclusion in 2019.
WFW successfully advises Ryanair on appeal against Italy’s Public Service Obligations to Trapani airport29 November 2021
Watson Farley & Williams has successfully advised Ryanair on its appeal against the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport’s Decree no. 2/2020, which imposed Public Service Obligations on scheduled air services between Trapani airport and other six destinations.
WFW advises CPLP Shipping on US$150m Greek bond issuance29 November 2021
Watson Farley & Williams acted as English law counsel to CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC on the issuance and public offering of a US$150m corporate bond on the Athens Stock Exchange, guaranteed by Capital Product Partners L.P.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 3025 November 2021
Read the thirtieth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
In Support of Maritime Arbitrations (Part 2): The courts’ powers to preserve evidence, property and assets and order attendance of witnesses25 November 2021
In the second article of this series, Partner Mike Phillips and Associate Sylvie Allen discuss the courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 to preserve evidence, property and assets and order the attendance of witnesses in LMAA arbitrations.
WFW advises Megaride on sale of M/v “Chiara D’Amato”24 November 2021
The ship, which was acquired by Megaride in 2021 as part of a restructuring agreement with Perseveranza S.p.A. di Navigazione group, was sold at her market price, enabling DeA to exit the dry-bulk sector.
WFW advises CA-CIB and HCOB on US$140m financing for GSL23 November 2021
WFW advised on matters of English, French, German, Marshall Islands and Hong Kong law, with five offices involved in the transaction.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 9623 November 2021
In this week’s CDW, the Court of Appeal overturns a decision in the court below on charterparty demurrage clauses. The Commercial Court considers the nature of a cryptocurrency swap contract and we focus on two judgments concerning procedural issues which are frequently encountered in commercial disputes.