United Kingdom: Marine/ Shipping

While most observers see only the finished vessel, the construction and delivery of a superyacht is a highly complex, multi-year undertaking. It demands significant capital investment, detailed consideration of legal and ownership structuring, and seamless coordination across multiple stakeholders.

Freight transport M&A showed signs of recovery in Q1 2026, with deal volume rising approximately 5% and capital concentrating in larger strategic transactions. North American activity surged back to pre-Liberation Day levels, while geopolitical risks and structural oversupply continued to reshape buyer strategies and underwriting models across the sector.

Küresel denizcilik endüstrisi, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik hedefleri ve karbon ayak izinin azaltılması yönünde eşi görülmemiş bir dönüşümden geçmektedir.

The Association of Average Adjusters (AAA) has published a discussion paper highlighting significant concerns about insurance coverage for GPS spoofing related vessel casualties.

The last year has been an eventful one, with continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty creating both challenges and opportunities for businesses...

Much of the underlying substantive law with maritime disputes is the same under Scots law and English law.

The Star Axe I LLC v. Royal and Sun Alliance Luxembourg S.A. decision challenges the long-standing interpretation of the Congenbill 1994 clause incorporating the 1994 York-Antwerp Rules (YAR). The court ruled that the clause actually includes the 2016 YAR, potentially disrupting previous GA assessments and raising risks related to the YAR 2016's one-year time bar. This ruling could lead to significant legal uncertainties in general average claims.

The UK Law Commission's 2023 review of the Arbitration Act 1996 recommends limited reforms, including simplified rules on arbitration agreement law, empowering arbitrators for summary awards, and restricting jurisdiction challenges, aiming to enhance arbitration efficiency and clarity...

In Ayhan Sezer v Agroinvest [2024], the High Court clarified the date of default in the context of anticipatory repudiatory breaches under the GAFTA Default Clause. The court held that the default date should be the date of the first anticipatory repudiatory breach, aligning with previous case law and providing consistency in the interpretation of such breaches.