Gavin Geary

Barrister specialising in international trade, shipping, carriage of goods, arbitration, and insurance and reinsurance. He also accepts appointment as arbitrator. Recent cases include: The Ocean Victory (2015) EWCA civ 16 (Court of Appeal – total loss: safe port undertaking, effect of bareboat charter on recovery); Thyssen v Marlna Maritime [2005] EWHC 219 (Comm) (resisting application to remit arbitration award on grounds of fraud or public policy; Hollywood 4 and 5 (film finance litigation) 1Lloyd’s Rep IR 905 (CA); Heath Lambert v SCORT [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 495 (placing brokers suing producing brokers for premiums); O’Kane v Jones [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 389 (contribution between co-insurers); Kirlacoulis Lines v CAMAT [2002] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 581 (acting for underwriters seeking rectification of policy); Glencore v Ryan [2002] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 574 (acted for underwriters in a dispute arising from operation of a long-term open cover); Cool Carriers and HSBC [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 22 (jurisdiction dispute in the context of interpleader relief); The Goodpal [2000] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 638 (acted for owners on an appeal from arbitration award, dealing with the duties upon charterers and owners under the employment and agency clause of the NYPE form); Callaghan v Hedges [2000] Lloyd’s Rep; IR 125 (acted for underwriters in a case involving questions of waiver, affirmation, and estoppel in relation to non-disclosure defences); Chapman v Kadirga [1998] Lloyd’s Rep IR 377 (acted for brokers in a case relating to their ability to sue insureds for premiums, and the application of section 53(1) of the Marine Insurance Act).

Oxford University (BA first class).