Philippa Hopkins KC
- Phone020 7813 8000
- Email[email protected]
Position
Advises and acts in a wide range of commercial disputes, both in court and arbitration. Specialises in particular in dry shipping and commodities/international trade and in insurance/reinsurance disputes, but is also involved in more general commercial disputes and in aviation, professional negligence, sale of goods and associated matters (including commodities contracts, letter of credit disputes, commercial agency disputes and computer/information technology disputes) and banking matters. Has a particular interest in private international law issues. Also sits as an arbitrator. Publications: co-author, Colman, Lyon and Hopkins’ ‘The Practice and Procedure of the Commercial Court’ (6th ed); was also contributing editor to 17th edn of ‘Arnould on Marine Insurance’.
Education
Merton College, Oxford (BA jurisprudence; joint winner of the Martin Wronker prize for best performance in Final Honour Schools; BCL with distinction); Eldon Scholar, University of Oxford; Queen Mother’s Scholar of the Middle Temple.
Mentions
London Bar
Commodities
HALL OF FAME5Philippa Hopkins KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘Philippa is exceptionally intelligent and has the ability to express this with concision and clarity.’
London Bar
Energy
HALL OF FAME3Philippa Hopkins KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘Philippa is very impressive in cross-examination and is often the power behind the scenes in the running of big cases.’
London Bar
Shipping
HALL OF FAME5Philippa Hopkins KC –Essex Court Chambers 'Philippa is exceptionally intelligent and has the ability to express this with concision and clarity. She has an excellent grasp of the legal aspects of the disputes we work on. She is a powerful advocate and well prepared.'