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Piracy: The Modern Scourge
Jonathan Lux -
Pirates of old are romanticised in books and films, such as Pirates of the Caribbean. There’s nothing romantic about modern pirates and their methods. The international community will have to work hard to drive them out of business. Meantime, their exploits will throw up interesting issues for us maritime lawyers to deal with.
The Role of Forum Non Conveniens in Declining to Recognise New York Convention Awards
Jeremy Harwood
The 1958 Convention on The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention) now has 144 signatories. Only 48 of the United Nations’ member states have not adopted the Convention. As such, it can fairly be considered the “international law of nations”.
Roundtable: Shipping & Maritime
The International Who’s Who of Shipping & Maritime Lawyers has brought together four of the leading practitioners in the world to discuss legal trends, client-firm relationships and the effects of the global recession on their practice.
Roundtable: Capital Markets
Three of the world’s leading capital markets lawyers discuss some of the key issues facing legal professionals in this practice area today.
All Change: The New UK Public Procurement Law Remedies Regime
Totis Kotsonis -
For a long time, the risks associated with a breach of public procurement legislation in the UK were considered limited – and with good reason, as it used to be the case that once a contract was concluded it could not normally be set aside, so the only remedy available to an aggrieved party was damages.
Canada-US Agreement - Ground-Breaking Deal Heralds Major Changes in Provincial Contracting
Paul M Lalonde -
The recent 2010 Canada-US Agreement on Government Procurement (Canada-US AGP) is a ground-breaking development in government procurement in North America. For the first time, the provinces in Canada have agreed to be covered by an international trade agreement on government procurement.
Roundtable: Insolvency & Restructuring
The International Who’s Who of Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers has brought together three of the leading practitioners in the world to discuss key issues facing lawyers today
Roundtable: Insolvency & Restructuring
The International Who’s Who of Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers has brought together three of the leading practitioners in the world to discuss key issues facing lawyers today
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