Darryl Kennard
Partner
Sectors
Shipping
Darryl is a partner in the London office who heads the international element of the marine, trade and aviation team, and a key member of the emergency response team. He is one of few shipping lawyers who handles both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ work from collisions, salvage, groundings, total losses, fires and piracy through to charterparty disputes and claims arising under bills of lading.
Based in Norway for one year and in Singapore for five years, Darryl receives instructions from salvors, container lines, dry bulk and tanker owners as well as charterers, traders, P&I clubs and other insurers. He is a supporting member of the LMAA, a member of the Baltic Exchange, and a supporting member of the Association of Average Adjusters. He is also the firm’s representative on the Admiralty Solicitors Group.
Understanding my client’s challenges from their perspective is central to my approach. Combined with deep industry knowledge, this allows me to quickly analyse complex issues and provide practical, tailored advice.
Chambers sources have previously commented that Darryl has a ‘very user-friendly approach – he does not over-complicate things with legal jargon’; he is ‘very commercial and thinks outside the box… an inventive thinker’.
Recent work highlights
Fire caused by terminal crane collapse
Salvage after hard grounding
Suriname unsafe port claim
Loss of freight claim
Crude carrier collision
External recognition
What people are saying
Darryl Kennard is highly knowledgeable and experienced, and is very much at the top of his game.
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