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Norton Rose LLP

3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE, LONDON, SE1 2AQ, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7283 6000
Fax:: Fax 020 7283 6500
DX:: 85 LONDON

Web:: www.nortonrose.com

Warsaw, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Shanghai, Sandton and 28 more

Chris Hobbs

Tel:: Work +44 20 7283 6000
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Work Department

Dispute resolution; maritime, trade and energy.

Position

Partner specialising in charterparty and bill of lading disputes; particular expertise involving tankers, shipbuilding and ship repair disputes; has major casualty experience in connection with lost passenger and merchant vessels, together with insurance aspects arising; also experienced in oil and gas disputes, offshore work, banking and insolvency; regular speaker at international conferences on shipping law.

Career

Commission in 3rd Royal Tank Regiment as tank troop commander 1980-83; articled Norton Rose; qualified 1986; assistant solicitor 1986-90; assistant solicitor Herbert Smith 1990-91; assistant solicitor Norton Rose 1991; partner 1995; international managing partner, Greece 2001-06; head of shipping disputes team, and co chair of the Global Shipping Industry Group.

Languages

Moderate French, moderate German, basic Italian.

Member

Law Society; Baltic Exchange; BMLA; supporting member LMAA; qualified mediator.

Education

Cranbrook School; Bristol University (1980 LLB Hons 2(1)); College of Law, Guildford (2nd Class Hons); fellow of Institute of Risk Management (1992).

Leisure

Active pursuits such as gymnasium, running, cinema, electronic guitar, science fiction literature.

Practice Areas

Arbitration, ADR, mediation; Energy and natural resources; Shipping - marine

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