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Commodities in Focus
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Hosted by members of Stephenson Harwood’s leading commodities team, our podcast series, Commodities in Focus, provides an overview of key legal developments and topical issues facing clients engaged in the production, trading, carriage, storage and financing of commodities. Information contained in these podcasts should not be applied to any set of facts without seeking legal advice.
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The Eternal Bliss – A sale contract perspective
Jun 13, 202200:10:06Tap to summarizeIn this podcast, associates Simon Domin and Ben Bryant discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision in "The Eternal Bliss" addressing the scope of demurrage clauses in charterparties, and the impact the judgment may have on parties' contractual position under their sale contracts.
Transcribe →The Singapore Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act – a buoy for oil companies in trouble?
Sep 13, 202100:14:09Tap to summarizeIn this uncertain climate, brought upon by the global oil crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, this podcast will discuss measures available in the Singapore Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 that commodities companies can rely on to keep them afloat.
Transcribe →MAC clauses
Apr 13, 202100:27:12Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of Commodities in Focus, London-based commodities partner Peter Bennett and offshore energy partner Stuart Beadnall discuss MAC clauses. They look at a number of areas, including what they are, how they operate, why they are becoming so prominent and the risks surrounding termination rights.
Transcribe →Fuel flashpoints
Mar 24, 202100:21:23Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of Commodities in Focus, London-based partners Jonathan Spearing and Emma Skakle and marine director, Rod Johnson discuss fuel flashpoints, including; what a flashpoint is, why it matters, the issues and risks that may arise in relation to flashpoints and finally, what charterers can do to mitigate those risks.
Transcribe →What the commodities industries need to know about the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
Jan 28, 202100:20:58Tap to summarizeIn our opening episode, London partners Emma Skakle and Ian Benjamin discuss the new UK insolvency laws and how they might affect those involved in the sale, purchase and transportation of commodities. They explore the background to the Act and the main changes introduced by it, before considering the extent of its application to commodities contracts and charterparties, and offering some practical tips for how contractual parties might protect themselves going forward.
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