Rosling King
A wide range of stakeholders in the maritime sector turn to Rosling King for dry shipping disputes, where the firm is regularly engaged to represent clients in High Court proceedings and arbitrations. At the helm of the practice sits Mike Lax, an experienced litigator and adviser for matters including charterparty disputes, shipbuilding contracts and cargo claims. Pool agreements are a key area of expertise for Stuart Dench, while Catriona Lewis is noted for her prowess in arbitration proceedings. Robert Pollock-Hill is another key member of the team and handles a number of high-volume claims for shipping clients.
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Testimonials
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- 'Extremely efficient and knowledgeable team with a practical approach overall.'
- 'Mike Lax has an impressively pragmatic approach to resolving disputes combined with excellent commercial instinct, underpinned by a wealth of knowledge and experience producing highly satisfactory results.'
- 'A small but highly experienced and effective shipping group.'
- 'The vastly experienced Mike Lax - one of the foremost shipping solicitors.'
- 'Rosling King is a firm with a well-established team of lawyers, who are experts in their field.'
- 'Robert Pollock-Hill is a leading figure, whom we have been working with many years. He has business acumen and he always provides detailed guidance for any queries involved.'
- 'Stuart Dench - efficient case handling.'
- 'The shipping litigation department has in-depth experience and a very commercial approach.'
Key clients
- Advantage Tankers LLC
- Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Co
- VS Tankers FZE
- Bocimar International NV
- Burckhardt Compression AG
- CMB NV
- Conti-Lines
- Conti-Carwil Ltd
- Canfornav NV
- Euronav NV
- Exmar NV
- Forwarder Shipping & Trading SA
- Integra Petrochemicals Europe AG
- Macsteel International Trading B.V.
- Meyer Werft GmbH & Co
- MUR Shipping BV
- Navigator Holdings Ltd
- Norstar Shipping (Asia PTE)
- Orion Transport Holdings Limited
- Palmali Group of Companies
- Petraco Oil Company LLP (Lugano Branch)
- Phoenix Shipping Limited
- Rhine Shipping DMCC
- S A Services International LLC
- Sarens UK Ltd
- Sea Trade Marine SA
- SR Navigation SA
- Standard Maritime Holding Corporation
- Steamship Mutual P&I Club
- Strategic Bulk Carriers / M.T. Maritime Management (USA) LLC
- Tankers International LLC
- West of England P&I Club
- Yasheya Limited
Work highlights
- Represented claimant owners, Rhine Shipping DMCC, in High Court proceedings against Vitol S.A. with a value of $3.6m plus interest and costs.
- Represented owners, MUR, in High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings against RTI in relation to a force majeure provision relating to sanctions.
- Representing a claimant shipowner in its claim in the Commercial Court against the trading arm of a Russian oil company for damages of approximately $175m arising out of the defendant’s breach of a long-term contract of affreightment.
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Mike Lax