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Arbitrators
Full Members
    BSc, CEng, MIMarEST
    Areas of expertise
    • Technically and legally qualified
    • Chartered engineer and solicitor
    • Shipbuilding, repair and conversion
    • Offshore building and repair
    • Steam, diesel and nuclear propulsion
    MA (Oxon), LLM (Cantab), FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Wide experience sitting as international arbitrator
    • Specialist barrister in shipping and trade for 25 years
    • Accredited CEDR mediator and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • Author of leading textbook, London Maritime Arbitration 4th Ed
    • Appointed Deputy High Court Judge in 2018
    MA (Cantab)
    Areas of expertise
    • Arbitrating since 1988
    • FD&D, P&I and consultancy experience
    • Regularly appointed by all interests
    • Experience in all types of shipping disputes
    • Panel member China, Hong Kong, Singapore
    Law degree, FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Former solicitor (HFW, Herbert Smith, Nepia)
    • Member of Baltic Exchange
    • Specialising in maritime and international trade arbitrations
    • Particularly charterparties, bills of lading, shipbuilding, MOAs, insurance
    • Experience as ICC, LCIA, SCMA and GMAA arbitrator
    LLB, FCIArb, QDR, MATA
    Areas of expertise
    • Arbitrating since 1992
    • Receives regular appointments under the Rules of LMAA, ICC, LCIA, CPR (New York), IDCR/AAA (Oil & Gas Panel), SIAC and other international panels
    • Qualified as a mediator in 1995
    • Handles a wide variety of international maritime cases
    • Also arbitrates and mediates in the fields of banking and financial instruments
    BSc (Tech) Hons, FCIArb, HKIArb, FICS, FRINA, FRIN, FNI, FHKIoD
    Areas of expertise
    • Arbitrator since 1995
    • A broad shipping and commercial background
    • A broad shipping and commercial background
    • Based in Hong Kong and Europe, available for hearings in London
    • Full Member of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group
    LLB (Hons). Solicitor admitted in England & Wales.
    Areas of expertise
    • Arbitrator, mediator, consultant
    • Solicitor of England and Wales
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    • 37 years as a shipping solicitor with Ince & Co in London and Piraeus
    • Extensive experience in all aspects of maritime law
    LLB (Hons). Solicitor admitted in England & Wales, and Hong Kong.
    Areas of expertise
    • Full time arbitrator since 1999
    • Practical first-hand experience of port operations and fleet management.
    • Commercial shipping. Documentary credits and financial bills.
    • Insolvency/work out situations of ship and cargo owners.
    • International trade and commodities/oil expertise.
    LLB
    Areas of expertise
    • Barrister with over thirty years experience of arbitrating and litigating shipping cases
    • Former Honorary Secretary of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association
    • Professional arbitrator and mediator
    • Handles a wide variety of international maritime cases
    • Member of The Baltic Exchange
    MA (Cantab); FCIArb; DiplCArb
    Areas of expertise
    • International commercial arbitrator (LMAA, LCIA, ICC) since 1999.
    • Specialist lawyer in shipbuilding, rig construction and trade since 1979.
    • Management responsibility for Carnival shipbuilding 1999-2008
    Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Accredited Mediator since 2019; Former Solicitor England and Wales (1991-2021); B.Sc. Economics & International Relations, L.S.E. 1986
    Areas of expertise
    • Member of Baltic Exchange; Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • 30 years of cross-border maritime operational experience (in-house)
    • Executive history in shipping and insurance
    • Former solicitor
    • Also fluent in Norwegian; fair understanding of Swedish and Danish, French and Spanish.
    CEng, FIMarEST, FRINA
    Areas of expertise
    • Chartered marine engineer
    • LMAA member since 2003
    • Seagoing chief engineer
    • Fifteen years in Oil & Gas industry
    • Expert witness (35 years)
    FCIArb, Chartered Shipbroker (FICS), BA (Hons) Business & Law, CEDR Accredited, IMI Qualified Mediator
    Areas of expertise
    • Commercial (non-lawyer) arbitrator and CEDR Accredited/IMI Qualified mediator
    • Chartered Shipbroker: 25 years' experience in the chartering of bulk carriers, tankers and offshore support vessels; the carriage of goods; the contracting of newbuilds; the sale & purchase of second-hand vessels; ship finance and leasing
    • 22 years with Maersk Broker in UK, Greece, USA and Denmark
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange since 2000
    • Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Fellow Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS), BA (Hons) Business & Law
    BCL, MA (Oxon), ACIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Member of the Chambre Arbitrale Maritime, Paris
    • Trained Mediator
    • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    • Full time commercial and maritime arbitrator since 1985
    Chartered Arbitrator, FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • 10 years with shipping solicitors
    • 7 years with major Club
    • 40 years full-time arbitrating
    • 10,000+ appointments & about 3,000 awards
    • Member of Chambre Arbitrale Maritime de Paris, the French Maritime Law Association and the Association of Maritime Arbitrators of Canada
    LLB, MCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Former In-House Lawyer - Head of Legal
    • Member of the Bar of England and Wales
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    • Extensive experience of bunkers and bunkering and of contesting and resolving maritime disputes
    • Good technical awareness
    RD, ExC, BSc (Hons), FCIArb, FRIN, FNI
    Areas of expertise
    • Officer service in cargo vessels and officer service and command of offshore vessels
    • 35 years Marine Consultancy/Expert Witness experience
    • Expertise in marine operational and navigational matters
    • Expertise in marine casualty management
    • Former Marine Warranty Surveyor and Member of Lloyd’s SCR Panel
    BSc (Hons) FCIArb Dipl ICA
    Areas of expertise
    • Lawyer (English qualified, q.1995)
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    • Chartering experience (fix, operations and post-fix)
    • Extensive demurrage expertise
    • Commodities and Bulk Cargoes, particularly ex Black Sea Ports
    MA Law, Oxon
    Areas of expertise
    • Law Degree (Oxford University) 1979
    • Shipping solicitor for 34 years
    • Dry work and assorted casualties
    • Legal, commercial and practical approach
    • Full time arbitrator since 2017
    LLB Hons, LLM Cantab, MCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Arbitrating since 2013
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    • Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, FOSFA, London Court of International Arbitration and ISDA Arbitration Working Group
    • 7 years in the investment bank of JPMorgan Chase & Co as Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel.
    • Specialises in contracts of carriage; containerised and liner trade; sale of goods and ships; oil pollution; general average; insurance; shipbuilding; inventory financing and trade finance
    MA(Oxon), FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Barrister and solicitor experienced in:
    • Charterparty disputes
    • Bill of lading/cargo/MOA disputes
    • New building and international sale of goods disputes
    • Member of The Baltic Exchange
    BA(Hons)(Oxon), FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • (30+ years) P&I experience (underwriting, claims and general management)
    • English qualified barrister (50+ years call)
    • Full time arbitrator and mediator (for almost 20 years)
    • Experience of arbitrating in London, Hamburg, Hong Kong and Singapore
    • Particular experience in CP and B/L disputes
    MA(Oxon)
    Areas of expertise
    • Member of The Baltic Exchange
    • Arbitrating since 1995
    • Appointed in commercial disputes arising under charter parties, bills of lading and sale and purchase contracts
    • Qualified as Mediator in 2001
    MA (Oxon)
    Areas of expertise
    • Member of The Baltic Exchange
    • Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC)
    • Arbitrating since 1982
    • Accredited Mediator since 2001
    • Associate of the Nautical Institute and Associate Member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners
    MA (Cantab), FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Former practising Barrister
    • West of England P & I Club
    • Former maritime law consultant
    • Practising arbitrator since 1994, all types of shipping disputes
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    MA (Oxon), FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Arbitrator, Mediator and Barrister
    • Specialises in shipping, trade, finance and general commercial disputes
    • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • Appointed under the rules of the LCIA, SIAC, SCC, NAI and UNCITRAL
    • Experience of being appointed as an expert to deal with complex legal and technical issues
    Areas of expertise
    • Full-time Arbitrator and Solicitor
    • Over 35 years’ experience of arbitration in the shipping and transport sector
    • Involved in disputes including aviation, banking, construction, commodities, pharmaceuticals and property
    • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    BSc, MNI, FCIArb
    Areas of expertise
    • Former navigating officer and shipping solicitor
    • Experience in FD & D club management
    • Practising as a maritime arbitrator since 2007
    • Member of the Nautical Institute and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    • Member of the Baltic Exchange
    LLB, LLM, Ph.D, Dip.I.Arb, FCIArb, Accredited Mediator; Former solicitor
    Areas of expertise
    • 40 years’ experience in commercial and legal shipping
    • Involved in risk management consultancy and education
    • Author of Modern Maritime Law and risk management
    • Full time Arbitrator & Mediator since 2007, engaged in: Charter-parties, bills of lading, and international trade disputes; Other commercial and insurance contracts disputes; Shipbuilding - MOA – ship management disputes; Jurisdictional issues and challenges
    Areas of expertise
    • Former Solicitor
    • Experience extends from commercial ships, super-yachts and military vessels to floating production units and drilling rigs
    • Full time Arbitrator since 2011
    • CEDR-accredited Mediator
    • Member of IBA (Arbitration Committee, Oil and Gas Law Committee, Maritime and Transport Law Committee)
    FICS, FCIArb, FCILT, FCMI, Chartered Arbitrator
    Areas of expertise
    • Over 55 years’ hands-on experience in Shipping
    • Past Chairman BIMCO Documentary Committee
    • Past Board Member Baltic Exchange and BIMCO
    • Arbitrating since 1996
    • Fellow: CIArb London; ICS, CILT, CMI
    BSc (Tech) Hons., QDR, CArb, FCIArb, FEI, FNI, FSAScot, FRIN, FRMetS, Master Mariner
    Areas of expertise
    • Chartered Arbitrator (Full time 2003)
    • Accredited Mediator (2000)
    • Expert Determiner (2012)
    • Member Baltic Exchange
    • Former Practising Solicitor (until 2004)
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