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Caroline Pounds

Caroline Pounds

Position

Caroline is an experienced and sought after junior whose practice encompasses all aspects of general commercial litigation and arbitration, including international arbitration. Her particular areas of specialism include shipping, energy / offshore, shipbuilding and commodities. As regards her shipping practice, Caroline has extensive experience of bill of lading and charterparty disputes, including claims for damage to/mis-delivery of cargo, unsafe port claims, claims for early/late/wrongful redelivery, off-hire disputes, claims for demurrage/damages for detention and claims concerning the application and effect of the Hague/Hague-Visby/Hamburg Rules. Caroline’s practice in the energy sector has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with a focus on upstream matters in particular. She is regularly instructed on high-value and complex disputes arising out of contracts for (e.g.) the construction / operation of semi-submersible drilling rigs and FPSOs. Caroline’s practice also includes a broad range of other shipbuilding, ship sale and purchase and commodity disputes. Please visit www.quadrantchambers.com for Caroline's detailed CV.

Career

Called to the Bar in 2003; recognised as one of Legal Week's 'Stars at the Bar' in 2013; Chambers and Partners 'Shipping Junior of the Year' in 2015 and 2020; named as one of the top 10 maritime lawyers of 2020 by Lloyd’s List.

Languages

French.

Memberships

COMBAR; LCLCBA; Young International Arbitration Group of the LCIA; Young Arbitrators Forum of the ICC; WISTA.

Education

Hertford College, Oxford University (BA Law with French Law, first class honours).

Mentions

London Bar

Energy

Leading junior3
Caroline Pounds – Quadrant Chambers ‘Caroline is a go-to senior-junior: exceptionally clever, with an analytical eye for detail, and very approachable.'
London Bar

Shipping

Leading junior1
Caroline Pounds –Quadrant Chambers ‘Caroline is very thorough.  She is a great strategist and very commercial in her advice.'
Asia Pacific: The English Bar

Shipping and commodities

Leading junior1
Caroline Pounds–Quadrant Chambers 'A diligent, quick and intelligent junior.'