This month, DCW unpacks the legal and practical shifts reshaping trade finance interpretation. Why are ICC Opinions becoming increasingly scarce?
Writing as a trade finance professional with a long background in the business, Dave Meynell offers his personal views on factors contributing to the sharp reduction in ICC Official Opinions issued over the past several years.
With the causation defence being increasingly engaged in misdelivery cases, there is a great deal for banks and shipowners to learn from The “Maersk Katalin” case.
Letter of credit cases can reveal a great deal about how the industry's practice rules and standards are viewed and interpreted by the courts.
Beneficiary Bayport Polymers appealed temporary injunction restraining presentation of LC documents.
Issuer sued beneficiary alleging sham transaction and breach of warranties; beneficiary and prior sellers lodged indemnification claims.
![Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Inc. v. Coastal Gaslink Ltd. [2024]](/content/images/size/w30/2024/08/pacific-atlantic-pipeline-case-summary-dcw.jpeg)
Canada's Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed trial judgment, dismissing LC Applicant's appeal and terminating short term interim injunction.
![Eurobank Ergasias S.A. v. Bombardier Inc. [2024]](/content/images/size/w30/2024/08/eurobank-v-bombadier-court-case-dcw.jpeg)
The Canadian Supreme Court affirmed Quebec appellate and trial courts, upholding permanent injunction restraining Counter-Guarantor against payment of demand by Counter-Guarantee Beneficiary.
![Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Inc. v. Coastal Gaslink Ltd. [2023]](/content/images/size/w30/2024/08/pacific-atlantic-pipeline-case-2023.jpeg)
Canada's Court of King’s Bench of Alberta denied injunction application of LC Applicant who sought to enjoin Beneficiary demand on standby LC.
💡First Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024] [2024] IEHC 1 [Ireland] Type of Lawsuit: Applicant renewed request
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