Bank 261 (CA): applicability of Consumer Credit Act to advances made to customer.Ĭredit Lyonnais Bank Nederland v. et al EWHC 2918 (Comm): effect of “no set-off” clause in loan agreement in relation to “prevention principle”.Įurobank Ergasias SA v Kalliroi Navigation EWHC 2377 (Comm): effect on loan agreements and guarantees of alleged fraud and illegality under foreign banking law. Clients have included major financial institutions. Letters of credit performance bonds derivatives transactions under the ISDA documentation guarantees bills of exchange and cheques banker-customer relations including bankers’ advice in relation to dual currency and hedge fund investments FSA rules consumer credit mortgages liens assignments of receivables. 115: acted for freight forwarders in a successful claim involving the application of the BIFA lien and anti set-off standard terms.Īcting for charterers of an offshore construction vessel in a dispute as to the vessel’s specificationĪdvising aircraft owners in a dispute with lessees concerning claims of force majeure arising out of the coronavirus pandemic.Īcting for owners of a vessel carrying a bulk cargo in a dispute with cargo interests arising out of a grounding.Īcting for operators of offshore rigs and drillships in a dispute under a shareholders’ agreement.Īcting for owners in LCIA and ad hoc arbitrations and associated appeal proceedings in a matter concerning misrepresentation and bribery in connection with contracts for the construction and use of a drillship.Īcting for shipowners in obtaining an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian proceedings and in a subsequent arbitration concerning a lien over an oil cargo.Īcting for freight forwarders in an arbitration concerning damage to a project cargo giving rise to issues as to the application of the Hague or Hague Visby Rules and claimed exclusion of liability.Īdvising in relation to rights of rescission / termination of contracts for the construction of drillships.Īcting for owners of a tanker in a charterparty/ bill of lading dispute regarding the short loading of an oil cargo.Īcting for owners in an arbitration concerning the construction of the hire provisions of a long term NYPE charter and the non-payment of hire.Īdvising as to the interpretation of the rules of mutual marine insurance companies.Īdvising as to rights of termination of bareboat charters.Īcting in arbitrations concerning bill of lading claims in respect of the condition of bulk cargoes.
The defendant unsuccessfully argued that the agreement had been terminated due to force majeure.Įurobank Ergasias v Kalliroi Navigation EWHC 2377 (Comm): acted successfully for Eurobank in a claim to recover freight and ship finance loans of about US$ 60 million involving allegations of fraud and illegality under foreign law and the interpretation of Article 9 of Rome 1.Īnapa Shipping v Hammoudeh Bros EWHC 1691 (Comm): advising and acting for shipowners in a dispute relating to the carriage of a bulk cargo of maize and obtaining an order for the sale of the cargo. Seadrill Ghana Operations v Tullow Ghana EWHC 1640 (Comm): acted for Seadrill Ghana in a claim in which it recovered sums in excess of US$ 250 million under an offshore drilling agreement for the use of the deep water rig “West Leo”. Shebah Marine Services Ltd et al EWHC 3735 (Comm): Acted for the owners of an oil tanker in obtaining summary judgment and worldwide freezing and disclosure orders against charterers.
Owners succeeded in resisting an application by lenders for summary judgment by relying on the “prevention principle”. et al EWHC 2918 (Comm): acted for the owners of product tankers in a claim for damages for wrongful arrest against lenders.
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