Classements par PratiqueRegional International Arbitration – The Bar

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Shipping And Commodities

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Quadrant Chambers
Twenty Essex
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The 36 Group
4 Pump Court

Leading Silks

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Michael Ashcroft KC–Twenty Essex  
Simon Croall KC – Quadrant Chambers
Timothy Hill KC – Twenty Essex
Chirag Karia KC–Quadrant Chambers 'A highly skilled advocate who shines in the courtroom.'
Charles Kimmins KC–Twenty Essex
Yash Kulkarni KC–Quadrant Chambers 'He stands out for the clarity of his advice.'
David Lewis KC–Twenty Essex 'A robust cross-examiner who is very user-friendly.'
Duncan Matthews KC–Twenty Essex 'A silk with great verbal dexterity.'
Michael Nolan KC–Quadrant Chambers
Luke Parsons KC–Quadrant Chambers  
Lionel Persey KC–Quadrant Chambers
Simon Rainey KC–Quadrant Chambers
John Russell KC–Quadrant Chambers
Vasanti Selvaratnam KC – The 36 Group ‘A highly persuasive advocate.'
Robert Thomas KC–Quadrant Chambers  
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Stewart Buckingham KC – Quadrant Chambers
Nigel Cooper KC–Quadrant Chambers 'His advice translates to polished and assured advocacy of the highest order. His cross examination is outstanding.'
Nigel Jacobs KC–Quadrant Chambers 'Nigel is a great advocate, thorough and engaged.'
Simon Milnes KC – Twenty Essex
Gregory Nell SC – New Chambers 'The judiciary respect his knowledge and his approach.'
Jern-Fei Ng KC - Duxton Hill Chambers 'He is the full package and clients beat a path to his door.'
Sean O’Sullivan KC–4 Pump Court 'An effective cross-examiner.'  
Colin Ong KC – The 36 Group 'He is a tough cross-examiner.'
Christopher Smith KC  – Quadrant Chambers 'An incredibly efficient and persuasive silk.'
Richard Southern KC – 7 King's Bench Walk 'A silk with a first-class mind - someone you would want to instruct if you have a complicated case.'
Chan Leng Sun SC – Duxton Hill Chambers ‘An extremely sharp silk.’
James Turner KC – Quadrant Chambers
Nicholas Vineall KC–4 Pump Court    
Alexander Wright KC –4 Pump Court 'He is highly regarded for his deep expertise in shipping/charterparty arbitration.'
Timothy Young KC – Twenty Essex 'Timothy is exceptionally efficient, and sees angles on matters that others cannot even imagine might exist.'  

2024 Silks

Oliver Caplin KC–Twenty Essex
Paul Toms KC–Quadrant Chambers 'Paul possesses extensive and profound knowledge in the field of shipping.'

Leading Juniors

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Tom Bird–Quadrant Chambers 'He can get to the heart of a case and dissect it efficiently and with precision.'
Charles Debattista – The 36 Group 'A charming advocate with strong commercial acumen.'
Henry Ellis–Quadrant Chambers ‘He is highly intelligent, persuasive and has a great intuitive sense of what will move a tribunal or court.'
Nevil Phillips–Quadrant Chambers 'Nevil is a flexible and serene shipping counsel, who always focuses on the bigger picture without getting tied up on the minutiae.'
Caroline Pounds–Quadrant Chambers ‘Caroline has a sharp mind and excellent legal knowledge. She always provides clear and effective advice.'  
Peter Stevenson–Quadrant Chambers
Colin Wright–The 36 Group 'A junior sharp and eloquent in his advocacy.'
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Ravi Aswani –The 36 Group 'He is very user-friendly and communicative.'
Stephen Du – 7 King's Bench Walk 'A very knowledgeable, innovative and efficient barrister.'  
Ben Gardner – Quadrant Chambers ‘An excellent shipping lawyer.'
Gavin Geary – 7 King's Bench Walk 'A responsive junior who provides concise and reliable advice.'
Paul Henton–Quadrant Chambers
Christopher Jay–Quadrant Chambers
Susannah Jones–Twenty Essex ‘She is a silk in all but name.'
Andrew Leung–Quadrant Chambers ‘An articulate and insightful junior.'
Colin Liew – Duxton Hill Chambers 'He is always well considered, works in a lightning quick manner, and insightful in his analysis.'
Natalie Moore–Quadrant Chambers 'Natalie is excellent on the technical details and provides considered advice.'
Gemma Morgan–Quadrant Chambers 'A natural advocate who is unflappable in hearings.'
Rani Noakes  – 4 Pump Court
Saira Paruk–Quadrant Chambers
Robert Scrivener – 4 Pump Court
Gideon Shirazi–4 Pump Court
Andrew Stevens–4 Pump Court

Shipping and commodities in Regional International Arbitration – The Bar

4 Pump Court

4 Pump Court is well known for its ‘strong shipping law expertise‘, however the team is also regularly instructed in a wide spectrum of commodities work. Members continue to advise on complex disputes, as well as high-value arbitration cases, in Singapore, China and Hong Kong. Alexander Wright KC is ‘incredibly bright‘ and has ‘a strategic approach, strong analytical skills, and persuasive advocacy‘. The ‘extremely user-friendly‘ Sean O’Sullivan KC is regularly instructed by shipowners, charterers, and shipyards in a broad range of dry shipping disputes. Among the juniors, Robert Scrivener has expertise in handling shipbuilding arbitrations.

Quadrant Chambers

Quadrant Chambers ‘has stellar barristers at all seniority levels, covering every possible type of shipping and shipbuilding disputes‘, and the set is also ‘widely recognized for its strength-in-depth in commodities arbitration and litigation‘. In a recent high-profile case heard before the UK Supreme Court, Chirag Karia KC and Ben Gardner acted for the successful buyers in Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV, a dispute concerning the importation of peas and lentils into India. The case involved issues arising from the construction of the default clause included in GAFTA) forms, and the effect of the clause on the quantification of losses for non-acceptance of goods. In a boost to chambers, Paul Toms KC was elevated to silk in March 2024.

Les références

‘Simon Slattery is the consummate barristers’ clerk – he really goes the extra mile every time.’

‘Simon Slattery is fantastic.’

‘The clerking team demonstrates exceptional legal knowledge and is incredibly responsive to client and lawyers’ needs.’

The 36 Group

Viewed as a ‘go to set for any shipping and commodities dispute in the Asia Pacific‘, 36 Stone (operating as part of The 36 Group) has been kept busy handling an increased amount of instructions from clients in Hong Kong and Singapore. Colin Ong KC is ‘a highly effective advocate‘ with an excellent track record in advising on complex, high-value international shipping and commodities arbitrations. Vasanti Selvaratnam KC is very well known for assisting with the full range of maritime law matters, which is also a core area of strength for Ravi Aswani. Charles Debattista is ‘absolutely brilliant, has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law and will always provide a new perspective and way forward‘. Colin Wright ‘formulates sensible solutions and gives good practical advice on both a strategic and tactical level‘.

Les références

‘36 Group is well known for its shipping expertise.’

‘A go-to boutique shipping set.’

‘A strong set.’

Twenty Essex

With an established presence in the Singaporean legal market, Twenty Essex has an excellent reputation for its strength in handling a broad spectrum of commodities matters, an area in which David Lewis KC excels. Shipping mandates form another key pillar of the set’s practice; Timothy Hill KC has been kept busy advising on disputes arising from the construction of ships. The ‘very clever‘ Timothy Young KC is ‘an exceptional advocate that even difficult tribunals listen to‘. Duncan Matthews KC stands out for his ‘strategic articulation of complex legal issues‘. Commodities disputes have been prominent in Susannah Jones‘ recent workload. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Oliver Caplin KC took silk in March 2024.