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Briefing
New Ransomware Legislation on the Horizon
HFW’s experts break down new UK ransomware laws, offering practical guidance to help organisations ensure compliance and manage cyber risk….
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Bulletin
Commodities Bulletin October 2025
In this edition, we feature articles on digital asset recovery in the UAE, a recent English law judgment on repudiatory breach, the 2025 Gafta…
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Briefing
Is Repudiatory Breach Capable of Remedy?
In the very recent case of Kulkarni v. Gwent Holdings Ltd, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether or not a repudiatory breach of contract was…
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Briefing
Digital Asset Recovery: Common Law Remedies and the UAE Courts
This article explores the evolving legal landscape, focusing in particular on recovery options in the United Arab Emirates, as the law and courts…
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Briefing
The 2025 GAFTA Contracts Refresh
The Grain and Feed Trade Association has developed standard form contracts on which it is estimated that 80% of the world's grain is shipped. Gafta…
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Briefing
Getting Comfortable with Instability: Commodities Contracts and Disputes in an Evolving Landscape
This article considers some of the uncertainties facing the sector and the scope for potential disputes, as well as suggesting contractual options…
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Publication
LISW2025 Panel Discussion In Collaboration with Britannia P&I and Waves Group
The seminar took the theme of The Fuel Landscape and attracted a high-calibre panel to lead the discussion on what the industry needs to do to meet…
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Briefing
Middle Eastern Update: Cedant’s Costs Indemnifiable Under Reinsurance Arrangements
A recent decision of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, handed down on 9 September 2025, held that the cedant's own costs…
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Briefing
A Look at the Key Changes Contemplated by Saudi Arabia’s Recently Published Draft New Arbitration Law
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, via the 'National Competitiveness Center', recently published a draft version of a new arbitration law for…
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Briefing
Sanctions Internationales : Contenu Des Mesures Restrictives Reinstaurees Par L’union Europeenne Contre L’iran
Dans le sillage du "snapback" intervenu le 27 septembre (votre notre Briefing à ce sujet), l'Union Européenne (UE) a publié le 29 septembre 2025…
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Guide
Client Guide to Trade Finance Disputes: Guarantees and Indemnities
This client guide outlines the key features of guarantees and indemnities, highlights legal and practical risks under English law and identifies…
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Market Insight
Industry Insights: In Conversation with Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
HFW Global Senior Partner Giles Kavanagh speaks with Robin Mills, the CEO of Middle East energy consulting and advisory firm Qamar Energy, about…
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