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Measuring Loss in Charterparty, Carriage of Goods and Sale of Goods Disputes: A Court of Appeal Decision
The Court of Appeal has clarified the law on damages in relation to a claimant's ability to recover market loss where the claimant's contractual…
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Commodities Bulletin October 2025
In this edition, we feature articles on digital asset recovery in the UAE, a recent English law judgment on repudiatory breach, the 2025 Gafta…
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Digital Asset Recovery: Common Law Remedies and the UAE Courts
This article explores the evolving legal landscape, focusing in particular on recovery options in the United Arab Emirates, as the law and courts…
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Electronic bills of lading – progress on key issues and hot topics
In this article we assess the key takeaways and hot topics which emerged from a seminar HFW hosted on electronic bills of lading.
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Forecast for 2025: Five potential areas for commodity contract disputes and key related clauses
The English courts remain a reliable barometer of the pressures faced by the commodity industry globally as parties continue to rely on English …
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Five common errors in trading transactions and how to avoid them
Commodity trades are often fast paced and driven by the commercial considerations of closing a deal. There may be …
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The Maersk Katalin: have claims for misdelivery got too complicated and will electronic bills of lading make a difference?
We previously wrote about the evolving legal risks for financiers in using bills of lading (BLs) as security …
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