Shipping Law & Practice: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Advice for your Clients
Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to the 7 Biggest Legal Matters Facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Rated KCs and Solicitors
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Programme
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09:30
Registration and coffee
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10:00
Chair's introduction
Shipping Law & Practice: Shaping new developments into solution-focused advice for your clients
Chaired by David Pitlarge of Hill Dickinson
David is a "fantastic" shipping lawyer. He has expertise in both wet and dry shipping matters covering maritime casualties, charter parties and shipbuilding contracts.
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10:10
Force majeure
How has the MUR Shipping v RTI [2022] litigation changed existing thinking on force majeure and reasonable endeavours?
Answered by John Russell KC
John is a Shipping Silk of the Year for 2020 and acted in The CMA CGM LIBRA litigation and Volcafe. "He is an exceptionally pragmatic, commercial and skilled silk."
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10:45
Liens
What is the root cause of the trouble with liens over freight, and how do you gain clients an edge in disputes?
Answered by Chirag Karia KC
Chirag is acting in arbitrations over liens over sub-freights and requirements for stakeholder action. "His grasp of the law and his ability to apply it is second to none."
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11:20
Morning coffee
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11:35
Limitation
What is realistic and achievable when handling limitation claims with Maersk Honam, MSC Flaminia and Ever Given in court?
Answered by Sean O'Sullivan KC
Sean is "one of the most outstanding commercial barristers at the Bar." He is acting for a shipowner in a complex dispute over the operation of a force majeure clause.
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12:10
Guarantees
Charterparty parent company guarantees – adequate security? For what?
Answered by Neil Hart KC
Neil is a "supremely effective advocate, tactician, problem solver and team player". He is an editor of Arnould's Law of Marine Insurance and Average (2021).
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12:45
Overrun
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13:00
Lunch
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13:45
Jurisdiction
How are jurisdiction issues “bedding down” before the English Courts post Brexit?
To what extent is the approach changing and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the new post Brexit era?
Answered by Sara Masters KC
Sara is "hugely experienced in the international arbitration field, both as counsel and arbitrator." Her arbitrations have covered shipping and commodities, ship-building, jurisdiction etc.
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14:20
LOIs
How do you control - and overcome - the risks associated with letters of indemnity following the spate of recent cases?
Answered by Michael Collett KC
Michael "has vast experience, a great strategic eye, superb knowledge, and a highly pragmatic approach." He acted in Sea Master, a jurisdictional dispute over bills of lading.
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14:55
Bills of lading
Where are the challenges coming from following the Tai Prize litigation, and with what impact on client advice and shipping law practice?
Answered by James Leabeater KC
James is "an absolute star, ferociously intelligent, with the best of judgment and real courage in his convictions." He acted in the Tai Prize [2021] litigation.
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15:30
Over-run
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16:00
Close of conference