Luke is a Commercial and Admiralty silk whose practice encompasses insurance and reinsurance, international trade, energy, sale of goods, banking, commercial contracts, and shipping. Luke is often called in to handle the highest value, most complex claims, involving coordinating large teams of experts and has acted on many precedent-setting cases in the High Court, and Court of Appeal; recent and reported cases include: BHP Billiton v TMT Asia (Ongoing), Borco v Phillips 66: ‘Cape Bari’ (2016); W Ltd v M Sdn Bhd [2016]; Shagang Shipping v HNA Airlines (2016); Bloehm & Vos v Enquest Britain: 2014; E D and F Man Sugar Ltd v Unicargo Transportgesellscaft GmbH, E D and F Man Sugar Ltd v Unicargo Transportgesellschaft GmbH [2013]; Itochu Corporation v Johann MK Blumenthal GmbH & Co & Ors [2012]; Berezovsky & Anor v Edminston & Company [2011]; JSC Bank v Solodchenko [2011]; Vitol SA v Capri Marine Ltd [2010]; Cosco Bulk Carrier Co Ltd & Anor v MV Saldanha [2010]; Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oterreich AG v. China Marine Bunker (Petrochina) Co Ltd [2008]; Shipping Co. SA v. Trafigura Beheer BV & Anor (The "MSC Amsterdam") [2007]; Anton Durbeck GmbH v. Den Norske Bank ASA [2006]; Mediterranean Den Norske Bank ASA v. Acemex Management Company Ltd [2004]; Mamidoil-Jetoil Greek Petroleum Co. SA v Okta Crude Oil Refinery AD [2003]; Canara Bank v Standard Bank [2002] Luke has extensive experience in dealing with foreign law and multi-jurisdictional disputes and  frequently acts in arbitrations with a cross-border element and is experienced in making applications to the High Court in support of English arbitrations and also in support of foreign arbitrations in the English courts and advises on the enforcement of awards under the New York Convention.

Called 1985; Inner Temple; QC 2003.

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