Can a Letter of Intent “morph” into a binding contract?
It has become fairly commonplace in the yachting industry to see letters of intent being used to “secure” a deal, or an exclusivity...
WQW congratulates Nekton
WQW is pleased to announce that they have assisted Nekton Foundation with legal advice on marine-related contracting for the Nekton...
WQW act for Dalby Offshore on transformative refinancing
WQW are pleased to have acted again for client Dalby Offshore on the refinancing by Lombard of five vessels in the Dalby fleet. The...
Refit dispute brings mixed result for Owners
In the recent (July 2016) judgment handed down in the High Court case of Saga Cruises and another v Fincantieri SPA, several provisions...
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers tutor appointment
WQW are pleased to announce that Ed Woollam has been appointed a tutor by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers for its Ship Sale &...
On the new world of electronic signatures
“The moving finger writes and having writ, moves on;” The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam The Law Society of England & Wales issued on 21 July...
WQW congratulates Dalby Offshore on the delivery of the m.v. Dalby Ouse
Photo courtesy of Dalby Offshore WQW recently had the pleasure of assisting client Dalby Offshore on the acquisition and financing of the...
Setback for Cammell Laird windfarm servicing business on Merseyside
In a judgment published on 6 May 2016, the Planning Court of the High Court of Justice quashed a decision of the Planning Inspector to...
Port Services Regulation – Cui bono?
In all the heated debate in the UK about “Brexit” and the upcoming referendum, one aspect of EU regulation that is of crucial importance...
The future of UK WFSV market
“Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere; Destroyer and preserver;” Ode to the West Wind – Percy Bysshe Shelley As an island facing the...