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Timothy Young KC
Work Department
Banking and financial services; Carriage and sale of goods; Commodities; Defence procurement; Insurance; International trade; Shipping and shipbuilding; Technology, media and telecoms
Position
Timothy’s principal area of practice is international trade, embracing shipping, commodities, insurance, the carriage and sale of goods, banking and related disciplines.
He appears principally in the High Court and Court of Appeal and before various international arbitration tribunals, in relation to all manner of trading and financial disputes.
Timothy also acts as an arbitrator, either sole or as a member of a panel. He accepts appointments under the rules of the LMAA, ICC, LCIA, SIAC and ad hoc, if required. Timothy is on the panel of arbitrators of the ICC, LCIA and SIAC.
Much of his work is in arbitration and therefore, by definition, confidential unless the cases reach the courts. However, the key cases below, from several jurisdictions, give a taste of Timothy’s work.
Timothy was awarded “Best Shipping Silk 2016″ by Chambers and Partners.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Timothy Young KC –Twenty Essex ‘An outstanding barrister, equally at home on his feet (where he is an eloquent advocate) or in providing cutting-edge written advice. Known for his proficiency in taking on difficult cases and ability to argue from a tight corner.’
London Bar > Commodities
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Timothy Young KC – Twenty Essex ‘Timothy is a very cerebral silk and a great cross-examiner.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Timothy Young KC –Twenty Essex ‘Tim is a top commercial Silk with fantastic analytical skills, who is very friendly and easy to work with. One of Tim’s main strengths is his willingness to work on legally difficult or complex cases which challenge legal orthodoxy or group think.’
Praised as a ‘top commercial and international law set’, members of Twenty Essex are frequently instructed in complex international arbitration proceedings and related commercial court cases, most notably concerning shipping, trade and commodities disputes, in which Timothy Young KC and Sam Goodman have recently been active. Members also have extensive experience in investor-state arbitration proceedings and are well-versed across various arbitral institutions and rules, including SIAC, LCIA, LMAA and the ICC. Members of chambers who have recently been involved in such cases include Duncan Matthews KC, Philip Riches KC, Sara Masters KC and Belinda McRae, to name a few. Among recent highlights for the set was the highly publicised FamilyMart China Holding Co Ltd v Ting Chuan (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp case, concerning if an arbitration clause in a shareholders’ agreement blocked a winding-up petition, in which Charles Kimmins KC led Mark Tushingham on behalf of FamilyMart.
Regional International Arbitration – The Bar > Shipping and commodities
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Timothy Young KC – Twenty Essex ‘Timothy is exceptionally efficient, and sees angles on matters that others cannot even imagine might exist.’
With an established presence in the Singaporean legal market, Twenty Essex has an excellent reputation for its strength in handling a broad spectrum of commodities matters, an area in which David Lewis KC excels. Shipping mandates form another key pillar of the set’s practice; Timothy Hill KC has been kept busy advising on disputes arising from the construction of ships. The ‘very clever‘ Timothy Young KC is ‘an exceptional advocate that even difficult tribunals listen to‘. Duncan Matthews KC stands out for his ‘strategic articulation of complex legal issues‘. Commodities disputes have been prominent in Susannah Jones‘ recent workload. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Oliver Caplin KC took silk in March 2024.