James Carter
DLA Piper
Articles
Force Majeure Certificates in a global context: What are they and what is their effect?
China, France, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom - April 30 2020 On 30 January 2020 the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) announced that it would offer Force Majeure Certificates (FM…
Xiaoshan Chen, Leo Cheng, Jamie Curle, Jean-Pierre Douglas-Henry, Marine Lallemand, Théobald Naud, Davide Rossetti, Sean McGuiness
Penalty clauses: how to stay sweet following candy
United Kingdom - August 6 2018 This update looks at the recent case of Holyoake v Candy1 ("Holyoake"), which provided useful guidance on how the English courts interpret the Penalty…
COVID-19, force majeure and frustration: An in-depth analysis
United Kingdom - June 9 2020 The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused major disruption to businesses around the world, with many finding it difficult, or impossible, to fulfil their…
Court finds signed heads of terms not enforceable due to parties’ lack of intention to be bound
United Kingdom - October 12 2022 Documents entitled "Heads of Terms," or "Heads of Agreement" are frequently entered into by parties during negotiations, and disputes often arise…
May the force be with you: force majeure clauses in the energy sector
United Kingdom - September 19 2018 "Drilling for oil is a risky business", as the judge in the recent Commercial Court case of Seadrill Ghana Operations Limited v Tullow Ghana Limited…
Ruth Connolly, Jean-Pierre Douglas-Henry, Dan Jewell, Matthew Lo, Felix Ndi-Obiosa
