Timothy’s principal area of practice is international trade, embracing shipping, commodities, insurance, the carriage and sale of goods, banking and related disciplines.
He appears principally in the High Court and Court of Appeal and before various international arbitration tribunals, in relation to all manner of trading and financial disputes.
Timothy also acts as an arbitrator, either sole or as a member of a panel. He accepts appointments under the rules of the LMAA, ICC, LCIA, SIAC and ad hoc, if required. Timothy is on the panel of arbitrators of the ICC, LCIA and SIAC.
Much of his work is in arbitration and therefore, by definition, confidential unless the cases reach the courts. However, the key cases below, from several jurisdictions, give a taste of Timothy’s work.
Timothy was awarded “Best Shipping Silk 2016″ by Chambers and Partners.
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Example cases
- “The Songa Winds” [2018] EWHC 397 (Comm): considered the construction and operation of the international P&I Clubs’ standard form for letters of indemnity for delivering cargo without the production of the original bills of lading.
- NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV v Cargill International SA (“The Global Santosh”) 2016 UKSC 20: Supreme Court case concerning the meaning of “charterers’ agents” in a common additional off-hire provision.
- Confidential arbitration for extremely complex matter related to three vessels and multiple companies involved in long term consecutive voyage charter disputes, long term LPG sales contracts disputes and guarantee disputes (ongoing).
- Two related confidential arbitrations in relation to shipbuilding contracts, the first an early termination dispute focused on whether a valid keel-laying notice was given, the second in relation to alleged technical malfunctions with delivered vessels. US$60 million plus in dispute (ongoing).
- Acting for the claimant with regards to a damages claim for repudiation of contract for sale of iron ore pellets and force majeure. The claim is US$1.1 million (ongoing).
Important general contract
Damages
- Golden Strait Corp v NYK – The Golden Victory (HOL)
- Omak v Mamola Challenger Shipping – Shipping – The Mamola Challenger
- Aerospace Publishing v Thames Water Utilities (CA)
- Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (HOL)
- The Aquafaith
- The Labrador
- European Oat Millers v Wootton
Guarantees
- Sabah Shipyard (Pakistan) Ltd v The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Golden Ocean v Salgaocar Mining Industries (CA)
Jurisdiction
- Cummins v Shell International Trading & Shipping (CA)
- Superior Yacht Services v Bols Distilleries (PC)
Shipping and shipbuilding
- The Island Archon (CA)
- The Gregos (HOL)
- Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (HOL)
- The Sibi (CA)
- Golden Strait Corp v NYK – The Golden Victory (HOL)
- The Archimidis (CA)
- Covington Marine v Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries
- KS Siboti v BP France
- Aisla Craig v Mansel Oil (CA)
- The Jordan II (HOL)
- Exportadora Vale de Collina v A P Moller
- The Front Commander (CA)
- The Abqaiq (CA)
- The Limnos (CA)
- The Gimi / Khannur
- North China Shipping v Xiamen Xuindaan – The Michelakis
- Targe Towing v Marine Blast (CA)
- Cosco v Armada Shipping
- The Global Santosh (CA)
- The Hansa Murcia
- ED&F Man v Unicargo Transport – The Ladytramp (CA)
Arbitration
- Kanoria v Guiinness [2006] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 701 – subject – resistance to enforcement of arbitration awards under the New York Convention
- The Magdalena Oldendorff (CA)
- Ajai Kanaria v Guiness (CA)
- Sterlite Industries (India) v Dreymoor Fetilisers
- Norscot Rig Management v Essar Oilfield Services
- ED&F Man v Belmont Shipping
- Soeximex v Agrocorpr
- The Hansa Murcia
Commodities
- Glencore v Lorico (CA)
- Glencore v Concordia
- Glencore v Agros Trading (CA)
- Huyton v Dipasa (CA)
- Mercuria Energy Trading v ERG Raffinerie
- Thai Mapern Trading v Louis Dreyfus
- Soeximex v Agrocorpr
- Olam v Ascot
Banking and securities
- Fortis Bank v Indian Overseas Bank (CA)
- ED&F Man v Fluxo Cane
- Stemcor v Indian Overseas Bank
- Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich v Ransat Marketing Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank v Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp
Telecommunications
- Various arbitrations for Asia Satellite Communications Company Ltd (“AsiaSat”)
- Motorola Inc v Distacom Communications (India)
- Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks
Defence procurement
Numerous confidential cases for one the UK’s premier defence contractors. Contact details can be provided on request.
