The Insights section provides commentary on legal developments affecting businesses, investors, founders, and international clients operating in the UK. Topics include:
A practical overview of speed, fuel consumption and hull fouling claims under English law, examining good-weather performance, charterparty warranties, evidence, off-hire and the approach taken in The Divinegate.
Commission disputes in superyacht sales can arise even when the yacht transaction itself proceeds smoothly. This article explains how the MYBA Memorandum of Agreement, brokerage arrangements, and contractual drafting determine who is entitled to commission, while highlighting practical steps to reduce the risk of costly legal disputes.
A missed delivery date does not automatically create liability for liquidated damages. This article examines how international project cargo contracts allocate delay risk, why the entire contract must be considered, and how contemporaneous project records often determine the outcome of high-value maritime and logistics disputes.
Ship arrest can transform an unsecured maritime claim into effective security. Learn how demurrage, cargo claims, jurisdiction and Admiralty procedures affect cross-border shipping disputes.
Cross-border shipping disputes often turn on authority, evidence and jurisdiction rather than unpaid invoices alone. Discover practical legal lessons for logistics and project cargo businesses.
Explore the key contractual risks affecting project cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, from war-risk clauses and deviation to cost allocation and cargo claims.