Shipping
Shipowner and the vessel's P&I club
Acting for the owner and the vessel's P&I club in relation to a multi million dollar cargo contamination claim advanced by the cargo receivers as well as in relation to a potential claim under the charterparty.
GCC based chemical and petrochemical distribution company
Advising on various issues arising out of charterparties and bills of lading, including provision of letters of indemnity in return for issuing clean bills of lading and advising on a charterer friendly infectious diseases clause for incorporation in their charterparties, advising on a contract of affreightment terms and the content of a notice of assignment.
Vessel owner
Acting for the owners of a vessel in a multi-million dollar claim against the lawful holders of a bill of lading and charterers following discharge of a cargo of gas oil without presentation of original bills of lading.
Owners as sellers of vessels
Acting for owners and sellers of vessels in several LMAA arbitration proceedings arising out of failed sale and purchase transactions of tankers on amended Norwegian Saleform ("NSF") 2012 form.
UAE based offshore services provider
Drafting a sale and purchase contract and heads of terms for the purchase of several K-class cranes.
UAE based bunker trader
Drafting standard terms and conditions for the supply of LNG bunkers.
Various owners and charterers
Regularly reviewing and advising charterers and owners on various BIMCO forms.
Marine and international trade
UAE based trader
Advising a UAE based trading company on their rights and obligations in its capacity as the charterer and disponent owner of the vessel under three separate, but interlinked, charterparties relating to the same vessel.
GCC based chemical and petrochemical distribution company
Advising on various issues arising out of charterparties and bills of lading, including provision of letters of indemnity in return for issuing clean bills of lading and advising on a charterer friendly infectious diseases clause for incorporation in their charterparties, advising on a contract of affreightment terms and the content of a notice of assignment.
Shipowner and the vessel's P&I club
Acting for the owner and the vessel's P&I club in relation to a multi million dollar cargo contamination claim advanced by the cargo receivers as well as in relation to a potential claim under the charterparty.
Middle East based cargo receivers
Acting for a cargo receivers against the carrier and the vessel in relation to a dispute under the bill of lading where the vessel refused to proceed to the discharge port as an entity in the charterparty chain had not paid the hire to head owners.
Vessel owner
Acting for the owners of a vessel in a multi-million dollar claim against the lawful holders of a bill of lading and charterers following discharge of a cargo of gas oil without presentation of original bills of lading.
Owners as sellers of vessels
Acting for owners and sellers of vessels in several LMAA arbitration proceedings arising out of failed sale and purchase transactions of tankers on amended Norwegian Saleform ("NSF") 2012 form.
UAE based offshore services provider
Drafting a sale and purchase contract and heads of terms for the purchase of several K-class cranes.
UAE based bunker trader
Drafting standard terms and conditions for the supply of LNG bunkers.
Various owners and charterers
Regularly reviewing and advising charterers and owners on various BIMCO forms.
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Commercial litigation
DIFC-LCIA arbitration – logistics services agreement
Defending an international shipping and logistics provider in a multi-million dollar dispute before a DIFC-LCIA arbitral tribunal arising out of an alleged breach of a logistics services agreement.
DIFC Courts – shareholders dispute
Acting for one of the shareholders in DIFC Court proceedings in relation to a shareholders' agreement dispute, which involved service of the proceedings out of the jurisdiction, obtaining a judgment in default and dealing with an application to set aside the judgment in default.
Dubai World Tribunal proceedings
Acting for the vessel interest in a multi million dollar limitation of liability claim following an allision between the vessel and the terminal in the UAE before the Dubai World Tribunal.