Litigation and Arbitration

  • The potential liabilities for the ‘Ever Given’ incident presages claims worth millions

    Determining the causes of the accident will make it clear who can claim from whom, where, what procedure to use, and the applicable law. Parallel claims are foreseeable including possible action for recovery from the various insurance companies involved. Currently, the ship and its cargo are under arrest.

  • Spain leads the way in groundbreaking R&D&I projects on aeronautical logistics using drones

    The future of mobility features the aeronautical industry which, with its constant concern for R&D&I, is becoming a vector for sustainable growth in the medium and long term with groundbreaking and innovative projects.

  • Transport and Shipping Newsletter - May 2021

  • Recreational craft: royal decree on safety and pollution prevention equipment published in Official State Gazette

    On May 19 the Official State Gazette published Royal Decree 339/2021 of May 18 on the safety and pollution prevention equipment of recreational craft.

  • Government proposes amendments to basic shipping and ports laws

    Some of the projected changes are aimed at making the Canary Islands Special Register of Vessels and Shipping Companies more competitive, removing the minimum amount for arresting vessels or the regulations of unmanned ships.

  • Supreme Court endorses bringing of direct action by carrier against main shipper in carriage by land

    The Supreme Court has endorsed the bringing of direct action by the carrier against the main shipper, even if a court insolvency order has been issued on the intermediary that contracted it. In this judgment, delivered on March 3, 2021, the court reiterated the case law on direct action by the actual carrier against the shipper and the participants in the subcontracting chain.

  • International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2021

  • International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2021 | Regional Overview: Asia Pacific

    The most relevant Asia Pacific updates from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.

  • International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2021 | Regional Overview: Europe

    The most relevant European updates from the global International Arbitration and ADR practice group at Garrigues.

  • Keys to the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in mainland China

    China has been building up and improving its legal regime for recognition and enforcement of foreign awards since the nation joined the New York Convention in the 1980’s. In this article we give an overview on the key issues regarding the enforcement of foreign awards in this jurisdiction, taking into account the recent developments and opening-up reforms.