What an interesting and timely seminar that was at Clyde & Co’s spacious offices at the heart of the Square Mile on the latest developments and impact on Shipping and Trade of the current Sanctions and Tariffs earlier tonight. Over 100 delegates attended and many more from / via TEAMS.
The panel discussed issues on:
– How sanctions and tariffs are affecting the shipping and trade industry.
– Latest developments with sanctions and tariffs
– The interaction with force majeure clauses
– Sanctions and tariff clauses in charterparties and sales contracts.
Ian Woods, partner at Clyde & Co was the moderator; panelists/speakers included
Patrick Murphy – Partner, Clyde & Co LLP; Andrew Stevens – Barrister, 4 Pump Court; Sacha Patel – Director (Legal), Steamship Mutual; Francesca Cappa – Legal & Insurance Counsel/ LSLC-YMP Chairman and Philip Hanley from AMEROPA – the last two appeared via TEAMS.
Closing remarks by Ellie-Mae Toole, associate at Clyde & Co and Committee member at LSLC/YMP
Interesting questions from Nicola Cox from WEST, Georgi Yorgakiev from K Line and others.
A lovely drinks and dips – par excellence (see picture above), followed for at least an hour as there was not just networking but in depth discussions on these crucial issues; we shall revert with a full write up. Watch this space!
