Shipping
Joint venture dispute – LCIA arbitration
Advising a major shipping company in a dispute with its joint venture partner concerning the provision of guarantees in respect of the joint venture company’s charterparty obligations.
Contentious ship finance
Advising lenders in relation to claims against defauliting borrowers under various financing facilities, including the Omega Navigation Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
Voyage charters and COAs
Advising on and drafting numerous contracts of affreightment and voyage charters for the carriage of LPG, coal, iron ore, biomass, aggregates and other commodities.
LMAA arbitrations
Representing clients in various arbitrations arising out of contracts of affreightment, charterparties and bills of lading.
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Shipping
Commercial litigation
Mercuria Energy Trading
Acting for Mercuria in their successful defence of a headline-making US$270 million claim by Citibank, relating to “repo” deals affected by a major metals warehousing fraud in China.
OFGEM investigation
Advising a power utility on statutory investigations by OFGEM alleging infringement of the Community Energy Savings Programme, and associated High Court litigation against third party contractors.
Ship finance enforcement
Acting for major ship finance bank in connection with the arrest in England and Wales, and subsequent sale, of four vessels owned by a borrower in administration.
LNG cargo
Advising a major trading house in relation to claims arising under two charterparties following an explosion on board an LNG vessel.
Anti-suit injunctions
Acting for various clients in relation applications for anti-suit injunctions and other interim relief in support of arbitral proceedings.
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Commercial litigation
Marine and international trade
Mercuria Energy Trading
Acting for Mercuria in their successful defence of a headline-making US$270 million claim by Citibank, relating to “repo” deals affected by a major metals warehousing fraud in China.
Voyage charters and COAs
Advising on and drafting numerous contracts of affreightment and voyage charters for the carriage of LPG, coal, iron ore, biomass, aggregates and other commodities.
Commodity arbitrations
Representing clients in various ICC, LCIA, LME, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations relating to the supply of ores and concentrates, base and ferrous metals, oil and petroleum products and soft commodities.
LMAA arbitrations
Representing clients in various arbitrations arising out of contracts of affreightment, charterparties and bills of lading.
Contentious ship finance
Advising lenders in relation to claims against defaulting borrowers under various financing facilities, including the Omega Navigation Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
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Marine and international trade
Commodities
Mercuria Energy Trading
Acting for Mercuria in their successful defence of a headline-making US$270 million claim by Citibank, relating to “repo” deals affected by a major metals warehousing fraud in China.
Coal - price review arbitration
Advising a major energy company in a dispute with an international mining group regarding the pricing and price review mechanism under a long term supply agreement.
Copper concentrates – LCIA arbitration
Acting for a mining company in a dispute with a major trading house regarding the quality of copper concentrates delivered under a supply contract.
Biomass – supply, freight, warehousing and logistics contracts
Advising on the supply and freight contracts for several biomass conversion and power station projects, as well as advising on various related warehousing and logistics contracts.
LNG – long term supply contract
Advising a major energy company on the terms of a long term LNG supply agreement.
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Commodities
International arbitration
Coal - UNCITRAL arbitration
Advising a major power company in a dispute with an international mining group regarding the pricing and price review mechanism under a long term supply agreement.
Copper concentrates – LCIA arbitration
Acting for a mining company in a dispute with a major trading house regarding the quality of copper concentrates delivered under a supply contract.
Joint venture dispute – LCIA arbitration
Advising a major shipping company in a dispute with its joint venture partner concerning the provision of guarantees in respect of the joint venture company’s charterparty obligations.
Commodity arbitrations
Representing clients in various ICC, LCIA, LME, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations relating to the supply of ores and concentrates, base and ferrous metals, oil and petroleum products and soft commodities.
LMAA arbitrations
Representing clients in various arbitrations arising out of contracts of affreightment, charterparties and bills of lading.
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International arbitration