Full Members

Allen Michael

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

Ambrose Clare

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

Aston Clive

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

Baker Charles

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

Birch Elizabeth

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

Bowring Arthur

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
President and Full Member of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group

Elvey Jonathan

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

Farrington David

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.

Gault Simon

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

Gaunt Ian

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

Gillingham Aukner Sara

Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Accredited Mediator since 2019; Member of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA); Panel member of Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA); Former Solicitor England and Wales (1991-2021); B.Sc. Economics & International Relations, L.S.E. 1986

Areas of expertise

Full time Arbitrator and Mediator
30 years of cross-border maritime operational experience
Executive history in shipping and insurance.
Solicitor (non-practising) England and Wales
Also fluent in Norwegian; fair understanding of Swedish and Danish, French and Spanish.

Gordon Lindsay

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)

Goss Ben

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

Hamsher Mark

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

Harris Bruce

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

Harrison Trevor

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

Hart Capt Keith

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

Horton Daniella

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

Jago Peter

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

Kay Sarra

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

Kinnell KC Ian

Areas of expertise

Former practising Barrister in maritime and commercial Chambers
Full-time arbitrator; arbitrating since 1979
Interest and experience: All aspects of commercial shipping

Marshall Tim

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

Martin-Clark David

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

Mocatta Edward

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

Moss Christopher

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

O'Donovan Patrick

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

Owen KC David

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

Quinan Duncan

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

Rayfield Richard

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

Schofield John

MA (Business Law)

Areas of expertise

Sea experience with Royal Navy
Author of Laytime and Demurrage
Full time arbitrator since 1999
Member of the Baltic Exchange
Contributor to various maritime periodicals

Sheppard Aleka M

LLB, LLM, Ph.D, Dip.ICArb, FCIArb

Areas of expertise

Charter-parties and international trade disputes
Risk assessment and management issues
Commercial contracts, marine insurance disputes
Shipbuilding - MOA – ship management disputes
Jurisdictional issues and challenges

Steward David

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)

Tsatsas John

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

Williamson Brian

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)