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Arbitrators in deep water? Supreme Court hands down key judgment on impartiality of arbitrators The prospect of removing an arbitrator due to doubts over his or her impartiality will always present…

Revisions have been made to the rules of two of the main arbitration institutions in international commerce. The rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International…

Click here to listen to the podcast Among the many serious knock-on effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact on crew has been a topic of particular concern within the shipping industry. Many…

The Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream 2 pipeline projects will, when completed, transport natural gas from Russia to Europe.  The US has recently imposed sanctions which will target activities…

On 11th January, 2021, the US State Department re-designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST), six years after it had removed Cuba from the SST List. A few days later, the Cuban Ministry of…

On 19th January, 2021, the US announced that the Venezuelan National Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA), which is the Maritime Authority of Venezuela, has been included in OFAC's SDN List. It is…

New UK legislation has come into force which may have significant implications in the event of the insolvency of one of the parties to a contract. Key provisions include the ability for a company to…

On 1st May, 2020, the Supreme People’s Court’s revised Provisions on Evidence in Civil Procedures (the “2020 Rules”) came into effect. Members who engage in litigation in China will be affected by…

The task of quantifying the losses arising due to a breach of a contract of affreightment is not always straightforward. The recent decision in Palmali Shipping SA v Litasco SA [2020] EWHC 2581…

In our March Soundings, we foreshadowed how the sanctions landscape might look post-Brexit. Now that the transition period has ended and the UK has left the EU with a deal in place, we take a look at…