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John Strange

Consultant

Areas of expertise: Shipping, Commercial dispute resolution, Marine, trade and energy, Personal injury

Profile

John is a consultant in the marine, trade and energy team, and is based in the London office. He has in-depth experience of a range of maritime problems, particularly those affecting the cruise and ferry industries, superyachts and marine leisure, and the offshore industry.

A member of the firm’s 24/7 global response team, John regularly advises shipowners, P&I clubs and underwriters on issues involving collision, salvage and insurance disputes. He also advises clients in respect of marine personal injury and fatality incidents, for which he is regarded as a market leader.

With the increase in criminal sanctions in recent years, John has developed a particular expertise in guiding clients through investigations by the MAIB and HSE and in defending prosecutions by the MCA Enforcement Unit and the police. He speaks fluent French, holds the Diplôme Supérieur de Droit et de Français des Affaires, and is admitted to the Paris Bar.

Recent work highlights

Representing the owners and P&I club in the investigation into the loss of the ferry, the Al Salam Boccaccio 98, that foundered in the Red Sea with the loss of 1,040 lives, the largest peacetime marine casualty outside the Far East.
Assisting charterers and their P&I Club in pursuing claims against the owners arising from multiple injuries and breach of contract claims brought by passengers following the complete immobilisation of a passenger vessel when struck by a Mediterranean wave during heavy weather.
Acting for a P&I club following the loss of a cattle carrier that foundered in the Mediterranean with the loss of 70 lives and 35,000 head of cattle.
Advising underwriters in France and the UK following the loss of the VOR 70 sailing yacht which was totally destroyed by fire.
Helping the owners of a product tanker to deal with the subsequent investigation by the MAIB, inquest and civil claims following an explosion during cargo discharge that resulted in loss of life.

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