As the Middle East conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel intensifies, a legal term rarely discussed outside corporate boardrooms has suddenly become headline news and that is force ...

A conflict in West Asia is beginning to rattle the world’s energy system. As fighting between the United States-Israel alliance and Iran enters its third week, gas exporters in the Gulf have started ...

In recent years, natural disasters have become increasingly frequent and severe, disrupting industries and communities worldwide. Events such as Hurricane Helene and the extreme weather conditions ...

The term ‘Force Majeure’ has come into focus after the India-Pakistan boycott row in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group stage-match. Though commonly mentioned during legal disputes, the clause ...

Click here for Spotify / Apple Podcasts Oracle has sent a notice based on a force majeure clause to the developer of Project ...

The current conflict highlights the importance of careful drafting of hotel management and franchise agreements, including the allocation of risk in a force majeure clause. (Credit: Vlad Kochelaevskiy ...

We are starting to hear reports of businesses declaring the Trump Administration's Executive Order on tariffs to be a force majeure event under their contracts. Most of us now have rather more ...

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area. Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further ...

Gulf countries, including Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, have declared force majeure on gas exports following the United States-Israel war on Iran, now in its third week, and the disruptions to shipping ...

Some arbitration attorneys say price jumps and other impacts linked to big tariff hikes could lead companies to turn to force majeure claims to escape contractual performance obligations. But not ...