Recent work highlights

• Acting for a Middle Eastern shipowner claimant in a Commercial Court marine insurance claim for a constructive total loss, valued in excess of $40 million, arising from the armed seizure of the claimant’s vessel.
• Defending a Middle Eastern insurance company in a complex, high value, political violence, terrorism and war risk insurance claim in the Commercial Court.
• Assisting a European shipowner claimant in a Commercial Court multimillion-dollar insurance claim for a constructive total loss, arising from the detainment of the claimant’s vessel by overseas state authorities after narcotics were found on board.
• Advising a global marine fuel trader and supplier on multiple Admiralty Court claims over the arrest of several ships in the UK.
• Acting for a former director to defend a claim for breach of statutory, contractual and fiduciary duties in connection with various jurisdictions (including Cyprus, the Cayman Islands, Scotland and England).