7 King's Bench Walk

Barrister specialising in commercial law, particularly insurance shipping (including shipbuilding), commodities and international trade. Recent cases include:  Ocean Victory [2017] UKSC 35 (Supreme Court case leading case on safe ports in charterparty, and on insurance); Engelhart CTP (US) LLC v Lloyd’s [2018] EWHC 900 (marine insurance on copper); Re Smith [2018] EWHC 900 (commercial fraud in property development); Rathbone v Novae [2015] Lloyd's Rep. IR 095 (professional indemnity insurance); Republic of Djibouti v Boreh [2016] EWHC 405 (Comm) (fraud alleged in development of Djibouti); Bunge v Kyla [2013] EWCA Civ 734 (total loss of vessel). Frequently acts as arbitrator in LCIA, ICC, LMAA and ad hoc arbitrations.

Qualified 1981; QC 1997.

Cambridge University (MA).