Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited
to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances
to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability
to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability
to raise additional capital
to fund our operations, and
to generate the necessary amount of cash
to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our
assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors
to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability
to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability
to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating
to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties
to provide hotel management services
to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability
to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments
to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee
relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation,
investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These include shareholder and partnership disputes; the
investigation and pursuit of civil fraud claims against directors, employees and third parties; international
asset tracing; professional negligence claims (including against office holders); Company law claims such as minority shareholder petitions (Section 994 Petitions) and specialist applications in
relation to the conduct and control of companies; contract disputes; challenges
to share sale consideration; and directors» disqualification proceedings.
Oliver's experience includes: defending global investment banks in High Court proceedings brought in
relation to complex financial products and transactions; acting for an international consulting firm in High Court proceedings brought by the trustees of a pension scheme; acting for a UK financial services provider in
relation to a major loss of customer data; acting for an insurer in arbitration proceedings relating
to an insurance coverage dispute; acting for a global custody bank on an
investigation in
relation to client overcharging on
asset portfolio transitions; and acting for a UK financial services group in
relation to legal and regulatory issues arising from a major misstatement in its published accounts.