Shipping, Shipbuilding and Offshore Disputes
	Shipping
•	Acted for successful defendants in a US$78 million claim brought by a Saudi-backed investment fund which had raised funds to invest in the second-hand tanker market. We helped our clients to resist claims for gross negligence in their capacities as commercial and technical advisers to the fund, after a two month trial of preliminary issues in the Commercial Court in London.
•	Acted for German shipowner in successful defence of claims for US$5 million brought in London arbitration proceedings arising out of the early termination of bareboat charters of two vessels.
•	Acted for US shipowner in London arbitration proceedings in claim for an indemnity of US$2.5 million under the NYPE Inter-Club Agreement against Swiss charterers arising out of the settlement of a cargo claim in China. Case involved inter alia questions of Chinese law.
•	Advised on two claims made against Spanish fishing companies as to the entitlement to damages awarded out of the Factortame proceedings.
•	Acting for Danish paint manufacturer in defending a claim for payment of rebates arising out of the supply of coatings to 4 ULCC’s and 4 VLCC’s being constructed in Korea.
•	Advising a Greek shipowner in a dispute relating to the marine coatings supplied to 2 of the owner’s vessels. A successful result was obtained prior to the issue of legal proceedings.
•	Acted for Japanese shipowner defending cargo claim for US$500,000 by Russian consignee in London arbitration proceedings.
•	Acted for Japanese shipowners in various claims in London arbitration proceedings for freight and demurrage ranging between US$200,000 and US$900,000..
•	Acted for numerous clients in respect of disputes under bareboat charters, time charters, voyage charters and sale and purchase agreements.
•	Acted for numerous European banks in recovering sums lent against security of ship mortgages, pledges of shares and personal guarantees, involving extensive experience of liaising with legal correspondents worldwide, the obtaining of pre-emptive orders and the use of investigative agents for the recovery of assets
	Shipbuilding
•	Acted for Norwegian shipowner in dispute with Chinese shipyard and bank concerning the owner’s right to cancel two shipbuilding contracts and to make demand under the refund guarantees provided by the bank. The claims were successfully resolved by negotiation.
•	Acted for liquidator of a German shipyard in pursuit of claims in the High Court for approximately £10 million against an English purchaser/charterer arising out of agreements for the construction and long term charter of a series of reefer vessels.
•	Acted for Danish paint manufacturer and Chinese shipyard defending claims for US$15 million brought in London arbitration proceedings by Greek shipowner arising out of shipbuilding contracts for the construction of six bulk carriers.
•	Acted for Scandinavian interests in shipbuilding dispute with former Yugoslavian yard. Case involved inter alia consideration of internal of internal Yugoslav practices and expert evidence on Yugoslavian law.
•	Acted for a Norwegian Shipowner in a dispute with a European shipyard in a dispute arising out of an option agreement for the construction of a specialist oil product tanker.
•	Acted for numerous clients in respect of disputes under shipbuilding/conversion contracts.
	Offshore
•	Acted for a British Virgin Islands upgrade contractor in pursuit of claims of in excess of US$75 million in connection with the conversion and upgrade of P36, the world’s largest oil production platform. Case involved inter alia questions of Brazilian law.
•	Acted for a Russian drillship owner in London arbitration proceedings in connection with disputes arising out of termination of a bareboat charter and consequent termination of the sub-charter.
•	Acted for US drilling company in dispute with Iranian oil company over the charter of an oil rig for use in the Gulf. The case settled after an arbitration lasting two weeks involving inter alia expert evidence of Sharjah law.
•	Acted for Brazilian drilling contractor in arbitration proceedings against a Norwegian owner in relation to an agreement for the charter of two dynamically positioned semi-submersible drilling rigs.
•	Acted for owners of two semi-submersible drilling rigs in disputes with a US shipyard over the construction of the rigs and claims for approximately US$100 million. Case involved obtaining interlocutory declarations and an anti-suit injunction to prevent the US shipyard pursuing claims against the owners in the USA, liaising with US lawyers in connection with the entry of the US shipyard into Chapter 11, and overseeing proceedings in Mississippi.
•	Acted for owners of two semi-submersible drilling rigs in disputes with a Korean shipyard over alleged delays and disruption in the construction of the rigs, and the successful defence of claims for in excess of US$50 million. Case involved proceedings in the UK and in Korea.