Position

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.

Education

Cambridge University (MA).

Mentions

London Bar

Commodities

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Dominic Kendrick KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An absolutely brilliant barrister, very clear and precise, and not afraid to take an independent view.’
London Bar

Insurance and reinsurance

HALL OF FAME1
Dominic Kendrick KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘The doyen of reinsurance aggregation.'
London Bar

Shipping

HALL OF FAME1
Dominic Kendrick KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk