Stuart W Shepherd
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Position
Partner specialising in all aspects of commodity trading, international trade and shipping related arbitration and litigation, plus fraud; represented the successful appellants in the Boucraa (House of Lords December 1993 – interpretation of new arbitration striking out provisions) and in the Lefthero (Court of Appeal March 1992 – clarification of the maxim ‘once on demurrage always on demurrage’), the successful respondent in the important 1989 oil trading case, the Mathraki (interpretation of nomination Clause in Littlebrook contract), the successful Plaintiffs in the Kriti Rex (High Court 1996 – concerning obligations under Contracts of Affreightment), and cargo interests in the important bill of lading case, David Agmashenbeli (2002); and currently leading the Ince team in the US$600m Fiona Trust fraud litigation in the commercial court. Chairman of the firm’s international trade and commodities business group.
Career
Articled Ince & Co; qualified 1984; partner 1990.
Member
LMAA; GAFTA; FOSFA; Sugar Association.
Education
Bexhill Grammar School; University College, Cardiff (1981 LLB Hons).
Leisure
Skiing, horse racing.
Practice Areas
Commodities and futures; Fraud; Litigation - commercial
