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Chambers of Lionel Persey QC & Simon Rainey QC

QUADRANT HOUSE, 10 FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC4Y 1AU, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7583 4444
Fax:
Fax 020 7583 4455
DX:
292 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.quadrantchambers.com
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James Turner

Tel:
Work +44 20 7583 4444
Email:
Quadrant Chambers (Chambers of Lionel Persey QC & Simon Rainey QC)

Position

Barrister specialising in international commercial and shipping law; reported cases include: Red Sea Insurance [1995] 1 AC 190; Citi-March v Neptune Orient lines, [1996] 1 WLR 1367, [1997] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 72; Cool Carriers v HSBC [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 22; Ahmed v Habib Bank [2002] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 444; Good Challenger Navegante v Metalimportexport [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 67; Vrinera Marine v Eastern Rich [2004] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 465; Mazur Media Ltd v Mazur Media GmbH [2004] 1 WLR 2966; Action Navigation v Bottigliere di Navigazione [2005] 1 Lloyds’ Rep 432; Global Mariner [2005] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 699; Western Bulk Carriers v Li Hai Maritime [2005] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 389; Ravennavi v New Century Shipyard [2006] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 280; Habib Bank v Central Bank of Sudan [2006] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 412; DCD Factors plc Habib Bank AG Zurich [2008] Bus LR 654.

Career

Qualified 1990; Inner Temple; CEDR-accredited mediator 2001; CEDR-registered mediator 2002.

Languages

German, Dutch, French.

Member

COMBAR; Chartered Institute of Linguists; CEDR; LCLCBA; British-German Jurists.

Education

Radley College; Durham University (1989 BA Hons Law); Tübingen University (1991 LLM).

Leisure

Languages, photography, wine.

Practice Areas

Litigation - commercial; Shipping - Admiralty; Shipping - marine

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