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The project to develop two standard escrow agreements was kicked off this week with a subcommittee meeting in BIMCO House.
Elizabeth is a partner at the Hong Kong office of Stephenson Harwood, specialising in complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration. She has extensive experience in a range of commercial disputes, including cross-border fraud, corporate insolvency, and marine litigation and arbitration. Elizabeth has advised clients in a broad range of commercial disputes, and has acted for liquidators and other stakeholders in insolvencies. She has particular interest and experience in locating and securing the proceeds of fraud, obtaining injunctions and disclosure orders, and tracing assets. Elizabeth also practices in the maritime sector, with experience in arrest, judicial sale, jurisdictional challenges, limitation of liability, and shipping insolvencies. In addition, she assists clients to manage litigation in other jurisdictions. Elizabeth is admitted to practice as a solicitor in Australia, Hong Kong, and England and Wales. She joined Stephenson Harwood in 2016 from another international law firm. Elizabeth has been based in Hong Kong since 2008.
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched the latest version of its Nigeria Impact Survey . The purpose of the survey is to assess corruption risks for users of Nigerian sea ports and terminals and better understand the evolving situation and the ethical behavioural changes that may have occurred as a result of the various MACN initiatives carried out since 2012 to improve the operating environment for the shipping industry.
Users of BARECON can expect BIMCO’s standard bareboat charter party to become leaner and more focussed when a new edition is released later this year.
Laytime & demurrage under the new GENCON - an opinion piece by John Weale, Chairperson of the GENCON revision subcommittee
Norsk Hydro and BIMCO are working together to update the HYDROCHARTER voyage charter party.
