Experience
Andrew's practice has particular emphasis on marine cargo / stock throughput, marine liability and reinsurance policies, as well as complex cargo contamination and other damage claims, especially those involving oil and product cargoes, metals, fruit, meat and ‘soft physicals’. He acts for major commodity traders in international trade disputes often involving complex jurisdictional issues, carriage of goods by seas disputes and yacht claims. He has extensive experience of LMAA, LCIA and ICC arbitrations.
Recent cases
- Advising insurers in respect of the seizure by Iran of a ship and cargo, including assisting clients to navigate the associated sanctions issues;
- Advising cargo insurers in respect of the capsizing and grounding of a car carrier in the Solent;
- Advising insurers of a major commodity trader in respect of the high profile misappropriations of metals inventories in China, crude oil stocks in Romania, coal stocks in South Africa and copper concentrates in Peru;
- Successfully defending liability insurers in respect of a claim by the owner of a 130' racing superyacht that fell from the deck of a carrying vessel in heavy weather, including advising on complex jurisdictional issues: Weco Projects APS v Loro Piana and Others [2020] EWHC 2150 (Comm);
- Pursuing a recovery action against a UK port arising out of allegedly excessive charging for services rendered in respect of cargo, pursuant to a Direction to take the vessel as a port of refuge;
- Successfully pursuing a recovery arising out of a significant allision at the Port of Beirut.