UK Commercial Court judgment on sanctions clause & force majeure – Ceto Shipping v Savory

11 September 2025

UK Commercial Court judgment on sanctions clause & force majeure – Ceto Shipping v SavorySvet foto/Shutterstock.com

The UK High Court (Mrs Justice Cockerill) has held that a clause in a shipping management agreement which allowed a party to refuse performance of the contract due to sanctions risks applied because of...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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