Research by global, sector-focused law firm HFW has found that London continues to dominate the market for international maritime arbitration, accounting for more than 80 percent of all cases globally. London handled 1,737 maritime arbitrations in 2019…
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BACKGROUND In March 2020, the UAE Cabinet issued Resolution No. 16 of 2020 Concerning the Determination of the Positive List of Economic Sectors and Activities Eligible for Foreign Direct Investment and Percentage of their Ownership (the “Resolution”)….
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Having recently advised on a number of disputes arising under the BIMCO SHIPMAN 2009 contract (referred to herein as “SHIPMAN”), some common misunderstandings have arisen regarding how the contract operates, including the parties’ respective duties and…
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The EU Ship Recycling Regulation (the “EU Regulation”) was adopted in 2013 and is in essence an early implementation in the EU of the Hong Kong Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships (adopted in 2009); both of which aim to…
The EU Ship Recycling Regulation: Completing your IHM during COVID-1930 June 2020 (3o) Read More »
America’s sanctions on Venezuela are nothing new. For more than a decade now, the US has imposed sanctions in response to activities of the Venezuelan government and Venezuelan individuals. But the situation has escalated this month with the Trump Admi…
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