Shipowners and operators
Kirsty acts for a number of the world’s leading shipowners, ship managers and charterers.
Major bulk carrier and container shipowner and ship manager
Acting in relation to alleged fraud arising out of shipping investments and joint ventures.
Ship managers
Cases include claims under ship management agreements.
Advising on sanctions.
London-based shipowner and ship manager
Drafting (non-contentious) Memorandums of Agreement for ship sale and purchase and advising on disputes including late delivery, non-payment and breach of warranty claims.
LNG tanker owner
Cases include significant off-hire claims relating to latent defect.
Major bulk carrier operator
Reviewing terms of shipbuilding contracts and advising on cancellation.
Charterers
Acting for Charterers in relation to claims including under sale contracts, laytime and demurrage and cargo claims.
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Shipping
Kirsty advises owners, charterers, shipmanagers, financiers and banks on the full spectrum of dry shipping disputes.
Time charter disputes
Cases include withdrawal from charter, wrongful cancellation, non-payment of hire, liens and interception of freight, off-hire, speed and consumption and redelivery disputes.
Voyage charter disputes
Cases include laytime and demurrage, wrongful cancellation, deadfreight, failure to provide vessel and cargo.
Bills of Lading
Cases include cargo claims, letters of indemnity, advising on clausing of bills, cargo contamination, delivery orders.
General Average
Cases include claims for general average contribution.
MOA
Cases include claims for breach of warranty, non-payment and late delivery.
Pooling Contracts
Cases for shipmanagers in relation to the construction and interpretation of pooling contracts and distributions of earnings.
Joint Ventures
Advising and handling disputes arising out of joint ventures.
Shipbuilding disputes
Cases include cancellation disputes, delay claims and warranty claims.
Superyacht disputes
Cases include delay claims, re-fit contracts.
Ship finance enforcement
Cases include acting for financiers, banks and mortgagee interests including enforcement, arrest and ship sale.
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P&I clubs
Kirsty represents many P&I and Defence Clubs, including many of the IG Clubs, on a wide range of shipping disputes.
Time charter disputes
Cases include withdrawal from charter, wrongful cancellation, non-payment of hire, liens and interception of freight, off-hire, speed and consumption and redelivery disputes.
Voyage charter disputes
Cases include laytime and demurrage, wrongful cancellation, deadfreight, failure to provide vessel and cargo.
Bills of Lading
Cases include cargo claims, letters of indemnity, advising on clausing of bills, cargo contamination, delivery orders.
General Average
Cases include claims for general average contribution.
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Shipbuilders
Kirsty has considerable experience in relation to all aspects of shipbuilding, including acting for shipyards and buyers.
Shipbuilding cancellations
Acting for a Chinese yard in relation to a multi-million dollar dispute arising from an alleged wrongful cancellation of a series of 6 vessels.
Acting for German buyers in relation to a series of cancelled shipbuilding contracts.
Shipbuilding supply contracts
Acting for a Korean yard in relation to disputes arising under a supply contract.
Contract review (non-contentious)
Reviewing and drafting shipbuilding contracts for shipowners and managers.