4 Pump Court is well known for its ‘strong shipping law expertise’, however the team is also regularly instructed in a wide spectrum of commodities work. Members continue to advise on complex disputes, as well as high-value arbitration cases, in Singapore, China and Hong Kong. Alexander Wright KC is ‘incredibly bright’ and has ‘a strategic approach, strong analytical skills, and persuasive advocacy’. The ‘extremely user-friendly’ Sean O’Sullivan KC is regularly instructed by shipowners, charterers, and shipyards in a broad range of dry shipping disputes. Among the juniors, Robert Scrivener has expertise in handling shipbuilding arbitrations.
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