COP26 – the UN’s climate change conference – was held in Scotland in October/November 2021. Reviews of the global gathering have been mixed with some observers, including many environmental lobbyists, believing there was an overall failure to set susta…
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A see-to-it guarantee is an undertaking by an entity to be answerable for the debt or obligation of another if the other party defaults. The essential feature is that liability under the guarantee depends on the defaulting party’s liability under the u…
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Amid the wall of COP26 noise, at times it has been difficult to separate out the firm commitments and achievements of the last two weeks. But there is no doubt progress has been made in global maritime activity. Twenty-two countries, including the UK, …
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The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment in K Line PTE Ltd v. Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Ltd (Eternal Bliss) [2021] EWCA Civ 1712 in which it overturned a first instance decision as to when an owner can claim damages for delay, as well …
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” Any privately-held shipowner pursuing an IPO or looking to issue bonds for the first time should bear in mind that they will need to make certain preparations in order to be ready to access the capital markets.” Any privately-held shipown…
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