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20 Essex Street

Chambers of Iain Milligan QC

LONDON, WC2R 3AL, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7842 1200
Fax:
Fax 020 7842 1270
DX:
0009 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.20essexst.com
Email:
Singapore, London

Christopher Hancock QC

Tel:
Work +44 20 7842 1200
Email:
20 Essex Street (Chambers of Iain Milligan QC)

Position

Specialist in commercial law, insurance and reinsurance, shipping (carriage by sea, ship sale and purchase, shipbuilding), sale of goods and international trade (including commodities and banking), jurisdictional disputes, general contractual disputes. Recent reported cases include: HIH Casualty and General Insurance Ltd v New Hampshire Insurance Co [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 161, [2001] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 378; Vinmar International Ltd v Theresa Navigation SV [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 1; Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Société Generale [2000] All ER (D) 203; Shell UK Ltd v CLM Engineering Ltd [2000] All ER (D) 293; John Wyeth v Cigna [2000] All ER (D) 560.

Career

Called to Middle Temple 1983; CEDR Accredited Mediator.

Education

Perse School for Boys; Trinity College, Cambridge (MA Hons 1st class); Inns of Court School of Law; Harvard Law School (LLM).

Practice Areas

Banking; Litigation - insurance/reinsurance; Shipping - marine

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