London Bar
Commodities
Leading silk2Sean O’Sullivan KC – 4 Pump Court ‘He has the ability to make complicated problems seem simple, and is able to express everything in down-to-earth terms.’
4 Pump Court
Barristers
Sean O"Sullivan KC
4 Pump Court, London
- Phone020 7842 5555
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.4pumpcourt.com
Position
Sean is a widely acclaimed commercial silk at 4 Pump Court, whose practice spans a wide range of shipping and energy disputes as well as related insurance and reinsurance claims. Sean is highly experienced in charterparty disputes, bills of lading contracts, sales of goods and shipbuilding disputes. He is regularly instructed by shipyards, buyers, owners and designers as well as oil companies, traders and contractors. As well as his counsel work Sean also accepts appointments as an arbitrator. He is recommended as a leading silk by mainstream legal directories for Shipping, Commodities, Energy, Insurance/Reinsurance and International Arbitration.
Career
Qualified 1997, Middle Temple; Silk 2014; Recorder 2015. Authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge 2020.
Memberships
COMBAR; TECBAR; LMAA (supporting member); LCIA (European Users Council).
Education
Oxford (MA); City University (Dip Law).
Leisure
Golf, theatre, music.
Mentions
London Bar
Energy
Leading silk2Sean O’Sullivan KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Extremely bright and a brilliant cross-examiner, he is a smooth and polished advocate with a good sense of the commercial aspects of a case.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
Leading silk2Sean O’Sullivan KC – 4 Pump Court 'Accessible, responsive, knows the subject matter well.'
London Bar
Shipping
Leading silk2Sean O’Sullivan KC – 4 Pump Court ‘An outstanding commercial barrister. Quick and responsive with a deep knowledge of the law and an eye for clever angles and creative arguments.'