On 22 May 2026, the UK’s Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. 2 Rivers Pte Ltd (The Catalan Sea) [2026] EWCA Civ 641, allowing the shipowners’ appeal and confirming that a charterparty clause permitting refusal of a voyage order which would “expose” the owners to sanctions is … Continue Reading
20 September 2019 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. BSTRegister through techUK (favorable registration rate available to members) Register through eventbrite (event open to non-techUK members) Joining forces with techUK, Content Enablers and Dun & Bradstreet, our International Trade Practice is hosting a timely discussion on tailored approaches for UK technology businesses to effectively navigate the labyrinth … Continue Reading
On June 13, 2019, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced settlements with three travel companies – Expedia Group, Inc. (Expedia), Hotelbeds USA, Inc. (Hotelbeds USA) and Cubasphere Inc. (Cubasphere) – for their alleged involvement in booking travel to Cuba or arranging trips for Cuban nationals between 2011 and 2014.… Continue Reading
Russian Counter-sanctions: Bill Introduced to Criminalize Dissemination of Information That May Result in Introduction or Expansion of Sanctions Against Russian Persons Following our recent webinar, our Moscow Team prepared an analysis of a draft Russian legislation that would prohibit media communications that reveal non-compliance with sanctions or facilitate imposition of sanctions and would also impose criminal … Continue Reading