With the Ballast Water Management Convention 2004 likely to enter into force in the near future, the industry has understandably been focused on meeting its practical requirements.

Carey Olsen has strengthened its dispute resolution and insolvency practice in Hong Kong with the appointment of Chinese and common law qualified lawyer Yang Yang.

Few cases involving Islamic Finance contracts have come before the English Courts, but where they have the Courts have traditionally been reluctant to examine issues of Sharia compliance when looking at the enforceability of an English law contract.

Like London buses, you wait an age for one and none come; but when they do, three come along at once.

Under English law, limitation of liability and exclusion clauses are interpreted strictly against the party relying on them.

There have been a number of global events in recent years that have threatened the performance of international sale contracts.

In a significant decision for owners whose vessels have in recent years been, and continue to be, at risk of vessel hijacking in the Gulf of Aden, Mr Justice Teare of the Commercial Court has recently ruled on the meaning and application of the Conwartime 1993 clause.

The ongoing international initiative to adopt new and tighten existing trade sanctions against Iran is presenting companies and financial institutions engaged in or facilitating business with Iran with significant challenges.

This was a dispute as to whether destruction by fire was a "mechanical breakdown" under Clause 28 (laytime exclusion clause) of the charter.

At the end of March 2012, Isle of Man law firm Dougherty Quinn ("DQ") together with Döhle (IOM) Limited, Freeport Trust Company Limited and the Isle of Man Ship Registry facilitated the delivery, flagging and registration at the Isle of Man Ship Registry of the first of nine 13,100 TEU container vessels being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, the largest shipbuilder and shipyard in the world.

Hassans was awarded Law Firm of the Year at the European Captive Review Services Awards 2016 held in Luxembourg on Monday 7th November.

In 2009, Sir Rupert Jackson, a senior judge within the Court of Appeal, was asked to carry out a review into the costs of civil litigation.

The charterers time chartered the LPG tanker 'Gaz Energy' from her disponent owners on the Shelltime 3 form - which attached rider clauses and a Gas Form C.

There is clearly risk involved in any chain of back to back charters with a fixed time limit.

Following the virtual economic meltdown in 2007/8, the banking system teetered on the brink of collapse and the period of prolonged economic growth ended with a bang.

Ince & Co Partner Peter Murray Contributed To The Chapter On "China," In Arbitration World 4th Edition.

On July 14, 2015, the United States, France, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union entered into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran after years of difficult negotiations.

I am pleased to introduce the fifth issue of our International Trade and Commodities Legal Update.

By virtue of Sections 12B-12E of the High Court Ordinance ("HCO"), and with a number of exceptions, the provisions of the International Convention Relating to the Arrest of Seagoing Ships, Brussels, 10 May 1952 (the "1952 Convention") now apply in Hong Kong.

The case is useful, significantly for its commentary of the defence regarding the rule relating to fraudulent devices.