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Thomas Cooper and Penningtons Manches announce merger
Thomas Cooper, a specialist law firm known for its work in shipping, maritime law, commodities trade and international arbitration, has announced that it is to merge with top 50 UK law firm Penningtons Manches…
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Sarah Allan to chair the British Marine IFLSA Seminar at Seawork
Thomas Cooper, Yacht & Shipping Partner, Sarah Allan to chair the British Marine IFLSA Seminar at Seawork, an interactive seminar focusing on some of the legal, financial…
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Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) v Deutsche Bank SAE Case C-55/18 ECJ Decision 14 May 2019
The Working Time Directive 93/104/EC (consolidated by Directive 2003/88/EC (together, the “Directive”)) has formed part of EU Member States’ domestic law since 1998….
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Bernardo Ruiz Lima featured in the Lawyer Monthly magazine
Thomas Cooper Madrid, partner Bernardo Ruiz Lima features in the May edition of The Lawyer Monthly magazine where he discusses…
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Ioanna Vitta to lecture at DNV GL’s Maritime Academy course – Salvage and Wreck Removal
Thomas Cooper Partner, Ioanna Vitta will be lecturing at the DNV GL Maritime Academy course, on Salvage and Wreck Removal, in Istanbul, on Tuesday 28 May 2019…
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Shipping Focus – Spring 2019
Welcome to the Spring 2019 edition of Shipping Focus, the e-update from Thomas Cooper’s Shipping Group, in which you can review the latest legal developments in your area of shipping and keep up to date with Thomas Cooper’s news and events…
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An Early Look at the Issues of AI Pilots in Maritime Shipping
As artificial intelligence (AI) grows as an influence in all industries, with particular media focus upon shipping by road, the less highlighted future of autonomous ships is a tantalising but daunting prospect…
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Volcafe v Compania Sud Americana de Vapores 2018
The recent Supreme Court decision in Volcafe v Compania Sud Americana de Vapores 2018 has shed important light on the burden of proof under the Hague and Hague Visby Rules, specifically Article III.2 which requires the carrier…
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The Importance of Careful Drafting – Force Majeure Clauses
The High Court, in the case of Seadrill Ghana Operations Ltd v Tullow Ghana Ltd [2018] EWHC 1640 considered whether a defendant could rely on a force majeure clause to justify early termination of a hire contract for the use of an oil rig…
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Cyber Security and Cyber Risks in the Shipping Industry
The ever-increasing utilisation of technology has become an integral part of business’ operations within the shipping sector resulting in systems of greater efficiency…
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