December 3, 2020

Insolvent consignees and stoppage in transit

We have recently been involved in two cases caused by the insolvency of Debenhams and Arcadia and we expect to see more cases due to the precarious state of the retail market. In this context, we wanted to remind our container operator clients that they are at risk if... Read more >

December 1, 2020

Arbitrators Warned of Their Duty to Disclose Multiple Appointments Involving Common Parties

The Supreme Court’s judgment in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48 confirms the existence of a legal duty on arbitrators to disclose their appointment in related arbitrations involving a common party. The underlying case between... Read more >