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Nicholas Walser
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Work Department
Shipping and transport.
Position
Nick specialises in litigation and arbitration relating to shipping and international trade. Nick’s experience and expertise includes commodity trading disputes, especially under GAFTA and FOSFA terms and oil trading contracts; cargo claims; and disputes under charterparties, bills of lading, MOAs and shipbuilding contracts. He also handles issues relating to letters of credit and trade finance, and advises ship classification and cargo inspection agencies. Recent reported cases include Verity Shipping v Norexa [2008] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 652 (successful challenge to anti-suit injunction), and Soufflet Negoce v Bunge [2010] (readiness of vessel under FOB sale contract). Has been involved in numerous maritime arbitrations on behalf of shipowners and charterers, and commodity trading arbitrations under FOSFA, GAFTA, RSA, LME and LCIA rules, involving sales of soya beans, sunflower seeds, rice, barley, sugar, nickel, coal and other products.
Career
Trained Ingledew Brown Bennison & Garrett; qualified 1977. Partner IBB&G 1979-89; partner Holmes Hardingham 1989-2008; partner Gateley 2008 to date.
Languages
Fluent French, working knowledge of German.
Member
Supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA); correspondent member of the French Maritime Law Association (AFDM).
Education
Worksop College; Cambridge University (1975 MA law).
Leisure
Nick enjoys classical music, walking, running and going to the theatre.
