Jurisdiction
Letters of Credit*
Continuing an annual survey written by top legal experts each year since 1992, Carter Klein examines the most significant letter of credit issues emerging from cases decided in 2023.
Hard Cases – Taking Stock of How Trader Defaults and Geopolitical Events Shaped LC Court Decisions in 2024
In the first of a two-part article, Robert Parson looks back at major LC court cases of 2024 and their impact on an increasingly complex environment for trade finance.
2024 Americas LC Law Summit: Executive Summary
For the 25th consecutive year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Letter of Credit Law Summit. This Executive Summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated at the conference hosted by Hogan Lovells in New York and conducted as a hybrid event.
US Attorney Informed of Pending Motion Regarding International Sanctions
Upon request of its customer, Lummus Technology Heat Transfer B.V., Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank issued a letter
Court Rules Ukraine, Not England, Right Venue for Aircraft Disputes
England and Wales’ High Court of Justice has determined that legal proceedings between aircraft leasing companies and insurers over aircraft
First Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024]
💡First Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024] [2024] IEHC 1 [Ireland] Type of Lawsuit: Applicant renewed request
UBAF (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. CAMA (Luoyang) Aviation Protective Equipment Co. & Luoyang Aviation Engineering Construction Co. [2020]
Local Guarantor petitioned for rehearing from the Supreme People’s Court of order for Counter Guarantor to terminate payment to Local Guarantor for having committed guarantee fraud and not acting in “good faith”.
Lavi v. Bank Negara Indonesia [2023]
Pro se Beneficiary sued Issuer for wrongful dishonor.
Almond Ailments: Seller Finds Jurisdiction a Tough Nut to Crack
Does an NY court have jurisdiction over an Indian collecting bank that is alleged to have violated the URC 522 for neither collecting and remitting funds to pay for shipments?
Bad Standby LC Wording from Beneficiaries: Push Back or Get Pulled In
A chronic concern for banks is when intended LC beneficiaries – often government agencies, municipalities, insurance companies, and other so-called power
