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Why assignment provisions in construction contracts can make all the difference to lenders
09 Jun 2023
Assignment provisions are often found in construction contracts, including collateral warranties, and they are used to transfer the benefit of a construction contract from one party to another. When providing development and real estate finance, there are a number of issues lenders need to consider in relation to assignment of construction documents as part of their overall security package.
Reminder: out with the old EU Standard Contractual Clauses and in with the new
19 Oct 2022
The UK no longer use the old EU Standard Contractual Clauses adopted in 2001 and 2010 (the Old EU SCCs) for new contracts transferring personal data outside of the UK under the UK GDPR. But what does this mean for new contracts?
WBD advises The Crown Estate on its provision of technology for the monitoring of dredging activity
13 Dec 2021
WBD has advised The Crown Estate, manager of the seabed and much of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, on an agreement to provide Electronic Monitoring Systems to dredging agreement holders and their contractors across the UK.
All packed up but nowhere to go: can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver?
21 Sep 2021
The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. If a lack of haulage capacity causes you to be late in delivering orders, or failing to perform your contractual obligations completely, is it possible to rely on force majeure to avoid liability?
WBD boosts technology offering with senior hire
02 Jun 2020
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its technology practice with the appointment of Sheilah Mackie who joins as a legal director in the Southampton office.
Contracting with suppliers in the pandemic – addressing uncertainty
23 Apr 2020
Negotiating a contract can be a challenge, and more so in these uncertain times. If you are a customer in the midst of negotiating an agreement for goods or services and are concerned about protecting your business and securing the supply chain, this article should be of interest to you. In this article, we consider some of the key terms you may want to think about when discussing a contract for supply of goods and/or services in the current climate, and included suggestions which may help you achieve robust and flexible supply terms.
WBD advises Transdev on successful bid to operate and maintain Luas light rail system in Dublin
04 Jul 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Transdev Dublin Light Rail (TDLR) on its successful bid for a new contract to operate and maintain the Luas light rail system in Dublin for the next six years.
Brexit: frustration and force majeure
05 Mar 2019
The alarm bells started to ring with the third client email asking for confirmation that the High Court ruling in EMA v Canary Wharf [2019] EWHC 335 (Ch) definitely means that Brexit cannot be regarded as a "force majeure" event. The ruling does not have that effect. Frustration and force majeure are different concepts, and it remains possible that an express force majeure clause might suspend or release contractual obligations that are made impossible – or even just more difficult or expensive – to perform as a result of Brexit.
WBD strengthens Southampton office with senior hire
11 Feb 2019
WBD has appointed Stephen Anderson as a Legal Director in the firm's commercial team in Southampton.
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