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Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision
We are excited to share the latest edition of the Law Update, beautifully and appropriately titled “Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision.” Giving special honor to the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, this update focuses on a collection of both informative and inspiring articles.
For those in construction, you can learn about how the tendering environment impacts risk-pricing for contractors, the updates on the legal framework of the construction industry and how contractors can protect themselves against financial difficulties.
There is good news too from the kingdom’s banking sector, from which the practice of “Open Banking” is being pushed for! But what is open banking? We’re answering that too.
Also . . . Are there any women trail blazers in Saudi Arabia you can name? We’ll help you with that. We cover how the Middle East has been making strides in empowering women in the entrepreneurial space,most notably in STEM fields.
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Biography
Wesley has over 13 years experience advising on a wide range of shipping and international trade matters focused primarily on contentious matters. He has significant experience acting for clients in ship arrests and attachments relating to charterparty disputes, bunker, cargo, mortgage and crew claims amongst many others.
Wesley also specialises in large complex international trade and commodity disputes. He is a member of the Transport & Insurance group.
Wesley has been recognised by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner.
Recent Experience
- Acted for a Swiss Bank against whom a multimillion US Dollar fraud had been perpetrated by a large petrochemicals supplier to whom the bank had extended credit facilities.
- Acted for the DIFC branch of a large State-owned bank in a claim of almost USD40m under a ship mortgage and made a significant recovery after arresting and judicially selling the vessel. The litigation involved onshore (Khorfakkan Court) proceedings as well as proceedings in the DIFC Courts, including a freezing order injunction.
- Advised a Swiss Bank, as lender, in respect of a multimillion US Dollar claim relating to a complex fraud by the borrower in the context of a trade finance arrangement.
- Arrested various ships (including sister ships) on behalf of one of the world’s largest bunker suppliers for claims for unpaid bunkers.
Language(s)
- English
Education
2013 – LLM (Business Law), University of KwaZulu-Natal
2010 – LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Admission
2012 – Attorney, South Africa
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