Sanctions regimes continue to target countries who would otherwise be main players in the hydrocarbon and other commodity markets - for example, Venezuela and Iran have indisputably major oil reserves, and in gas Russia and Iran top the list. US sanctions against Iran have been in place since 1979, amid a fractious relationship that moved right back into the limelight with the ...

Maryam Taher was recently interviewed by WorldECR, the worldwide journal on export controls and sanctions, where Maryam discussed, among other topics, this firm’s work in relation to challenging European sanctions, the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, various aspects of the impact on Iran, a perceived shift in the European Court and the wider geopolitical scene.

Introduction This landmark case concerns the burden of proof under rule 2 of Articles III and IV of the Hague/Hague-Visby Rules. Footnoting these above a sketch of the facts and the lower courts’ judgments, we first ...

We here quickly mention the new Arbitration Rules which apply to all FOSFA references under contracts concluded on or after 1 April this year. Among changes for first tier structure, deposit payments and filing submissions, the main revision is as regards time limits. Claims as to quality and/or condition The deadline is now 90 consecutive days: from completion of discharge ...