Partner Simon Petch relocates to London from Singapore28 July 2021
Maritime Assets and Structured Finance Partner Simon Petch relocates from Singapore to London.
Maritime Assets and Structured Finance Partner Simon Petch relocates from Singapore to London.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, reminders from the Court of Appeal of the importance of the open justice principle and the consensual nature of arbitration, as well as an interesting decision on the interaction between insolvency regimes and jurisdiction clauses.
Watson Farley & Williams has advised existing client Chesterfield Resources Plc (“Chesterfield”) on its successful placing to raise £800,000.
Following several PPP projects in the motorway sector, this is Germany’s first ever PPP project for a federal highway (bundesstrasse), with construction beginning in autumn 2021.
Read the twelfth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
WFW advised Wattcrop on the negotiation and signing of joint investment agreements with GIG, which intends to develop a further 750 MW of capacity over the next four years.
Watson Farley & Williams has advised Genus plc (“Genus”), the world-leading animal genetics company, and Pig Improvement Company Deutschland GmbH (“PIC Deutschland GmbH”) on their sale of ABS Deutschland to World Wide Sires, Ltd.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, Supreme Court success on liquidated damages clauses, three cases from the Court of Appeal on privilege issues, and an interesting update on the rules regarding trial witness statements.
This article explores the increasing trend for private equity investments in the shipping sector to take the form of preferred stock in either publicly listed or private companies, rather than through establishing a joint venture with an established shipowner.
WFW assisted on the negotiation and signing of the lease between socially responsible company Lulu dans ma rue and Mutuelle des Douanes Atlas.
WFW represented Tea Energia Srl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of electricity and natural gas supplier Gruppo Tea, before the Regional Administrative Court of Milan on its request for the annulment of a sanction from the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment regarding electricity imbalances.
The UK Supreme Court has today handed down a significant decision on the interpretation of liquidated damages clauses. Watson Farley & Williams acted for the successful party, PTT Public Company Limited.