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Following over a year of investigation and consultation, on 17th April, 2025 the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a Notice of Action and Proposed Action (the “USTR Notice”) under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974...

First published on 26/02/2025 / updated 24/03/2025 EU Sanctions On 24th February, 2025 (the third year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), the European Union...

The decision in General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited (“GDUK”) v The State of Libya [2025] EWCA Civ 134 raises an interesting issue concerning state immunity and in particular whether a state company can rely upon...

In Lord Marine Co. S.A. v Vimeskim SRB D.O.O (“The Lord Hassan”) [2024] EWHC 3305 (Comm), the Commercial Court supported the owner’s claim in London arbitration proceedings by permitting the sale of a perishable cargo...

Recent significant falls in the freight market, notably in the dry bulk sector, have reignited the prospects of some charterers stating (or insisting) that they will redeliver a ship before the earliest redelivery...