Shipping litigation
Ship owners
Acted for ship owners in relation to a claim under the LMAA Terms for damages arising under an amended Asbatankvoy charterparty incorporating BPVOY 4 and VITOL TERMS.
Disponent owners
Acted for disponent owners as claimants in 4 simultaneous damages claims under charterparties on amended Shellvoy 6form, following the LMAA Small Claims Procedure.
Owners
Acted for owners in relation to a successful application for costs of an arbitration arising out of a time charterparty on amended NYPE 1946 form.
Oil major
Acted for an oil major in an English law LMAA arbitration and related High Court Proceedings, as the defendant to the owner's claim for damages arising out of a failure to nominate and perform the minimum number of voyages stipulated in a Contract of Affreightment.
State-owned oil and gas company
Acted for a state-owned oil and gas company as the defendant to 12 simultaneous LMAA claims for demurrage under various charterparties.
Charterers
Acted for charterers in mounting challenges to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunals in various LMAA arbitration references.
Latin American, state-owned oil and gas company
Acted for a Latin American, state-owned oil and gas company as claimant in relation to a complex Paris-seated arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, arising out of a foreign law contract for the provision of a drillship and drilling services. Claims involved complex substantive claims under the contract, as well as claims for interim measures, such as injunction and security applications.
Insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company
Acted for the insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company to recover trading debts in a number of LMAA arbitrations.
International arbitration
Latin American, state-owned oil and gas company
Acted for a Latin American, state-owned oil and gas company as claimant in relation to a complex Paris-seated arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, arising out of a foreign law contract for the provision of a drillship and drilling services. Claims involved complex substantive claims under the contract, as well as claims for interim measures, such as injunction and security applications.
Ship owners
Acted for ship owners in relation to a claim under the LMAA Terms for damages arising under an amended Asbatankvoy charterparty incorporating BPVOY 4 and VITOL TERMS.
Disponent owners
Acted for disponent owners as claimants in four simultaneous damages claims under charterparties on amended Shellvoy six form, following the LMAA Small Claims Procedure.
Owners
Acted for owners in relation to a successful application for costs of an arbitration arising out of a time charterparty on amended NYPE 1946 form.
Oil major
Acted for an oil major in an English law LMAA arbitration and related High Court Proceedings to defend an the owner's claim for damages / application to the Court to appoint an arbitrator, arising out of a failure to nominate and perform the minimum number of voyages stipulated in a Contract of Affreightment.
Substantial steel trading company
Acted for a substantial steel trading company in an LCIA arbitration of a claim for repudiatory breach of contract under a sale/purchase agreement.
State-owned oil and gas company
Acted for a state-owned oil and gas company as the defendant to 12 simultaneous LMAA claims for demurrage under various charterparties.
Charterers
Acted for charterers in mounting challenges to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunals in various LMAA arbitration references.
Insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company
Acted for the insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company in the recovery of trading debts in a number of LMAA arbitrations.
Trade finance
Major trading house
Assisted a major trading house in disputes arising out of the Qingdao metals scandal involving the fraudulent use of warehouse receipts in repo financing.
PDVSA
Acted for PDVSA in the High Court case PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd v Novo Banco SA and others, and the subsequent appeal in the Court of Appeal, which concerned the application of the ‘fraud exception’ to the autonomy principle of letters of credit.
International bank
Assisted an international bank in the drafting of a set of onward sale / repurchase general terms and conditions.
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Commodities
Substantial steel trading company
Acted for a substantial steel trading company in an LCIA arbitration of a claim for repudiatory breach of contract under a sale/purchase agreement.
Major trading house
Assisted a major trading house in disputes arising out of the Qingdao metals scandal involving the fraudulent use of warehouse receipts in repo financing.
PDVSA
Acted for PDVSA in the High Court case PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd v Novo Banco SA and others, and the subsequent appeal in the Court of Appeal, which concerned the application of the ‘fraud exception’ to the autonomy principle of letters of credit.
Insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company
Acted for the insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company in the recovery of trading debts in a number of LMAA arbitrations.
Oil major
Acted for an oil major in an English law LMAA arbitration and related High Court Proceedings to defend an the owner's claim for damages / application to the Court to appoint an arbitrator, arising out of a failure to nominate and perform the minimum number of voyages stipulated in a Contract of Affreightment.
State-owned oil and gas company
Acted for a state-owned oil and gas company as the defendant to 12 simultaneous LMAA claims for demurrage under various charterparties.
Charterers
Acted for charterers in mounting challenges to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunals in various LMAA arbitration references.
Ship owners
Acted for ship owners in relation to a claim under the LMAA Terms damages arising under an amended Asbatankvoy charterparty incorporating BPVOY 4 and VITOL TERMS.
Disponent owners
Acted for disponent owners as claimants in four simultaneous damages claims under charterparties on amended Shellvoy six form, following the LMAA Small Claims Procedure.
Several companies trading hard and soft commodities
Assisted a number of international companies trading hard and soft commodities, including oil, grains, coal and sugar in the drafting of bespoke sale/purchase contracts and general bespoke commercial contracts.
Large North African agri business
Advised a large North African agri business on investment into a refinery, involving assisting in the structuring of the proposed deal and the drafting of the transactional documents including relating to complex financing and profit-sharing arrangements.
International bank
Assisted an international bank in the drafting of a set of onward sale / repurchase general terms and conditions.
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Marine and international trade
Latin American, state-owned oil and gas company
Acting for a Latin American, state-owned oil and gas company as claimant in relation to a complex Paris-seated arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, arising out of a foreign law contract for the provision of a drillship and drilling services. Claims involved complex substantive claims under the contract, as well applications for interim measures, such as injunctions and security.
Oil major
Acted for an oil major in an English law LMAA arbitration and related High Court Proceedings to defend an owner's claim for damages / application to the Court to appoint an arbitrator, arising out of a failure to nominate and perform the minimum number of voyages stipulated in a Contract of Affreightment.
State-owned oil and gas company
Acted for a state-owned oil and gas company as the defendant to 12 simultaneous LMAA claims for demurrage under various charterparties.
Substantial steel trading company
Acted for a substantial steel trading company in an LCIA arbitration of a claim for repudiatory breach of contract under a sale/purchase agreement.
Charterers
Acted for charterers in mounting challenges to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunals in various LMAA arbitration references.
Insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company
Acted for the insolvency estate of an international bunker trading company in the recovery of trading debts in a number of LMAA arbitrations.
Major trading house
Assisted a major trading house in disputes arising out of the Qingdao metals scandal involving the fraudulent use of warehouse receipts in repo financing.
PDVSA
Acted for PDVSA in the High Court case PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd v Novo Banco SA and others, and the subsequent appeal in the Court of Appeal, which concerned the application of the ‘fraud exception’ to the autonomy principle of letters of credit.
Ship owners
Acted for ship owners in relation to a claim under the LMAA Terms for damages arising under an amended Asbatankvoy charterparty incorporating BPVOY 4 and VITOL TERMS.
Disponent owners
Acted for disponent owners as claimants in 4 simultaneous damages claims under charterparties on amended Shellvoy 6 form, following the LMAA Small Claims Procedure.
Owners
Acted for owners in relation to a successful application for costs of an arbitration arising out of a time charterparty on amended NYPE 1946 form.
Several companies trading hard and soft commodities
Assisted a number of companies trading hard and soft commodities, including oil, grains, coal and sugar in the drafting of bespoke sale/purchase contracts and general bespoke commercial contracts.
Large North African agri business
Advised a large North African agri business on investment into a refinery, involving assisting in the structuring of the proposed deal and the drafting of the transactional documents including relating to complex financing and profit-sharing arrangements.
International bank
Assisted an international bank in the drafting of a set of onward sale / repurchase general terms and conditions.
Norwegian ship owner
Assisted a Norwegian ship owner in the negotiation and drafting of multiple shipbuilding contracts.
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