Hill Dickinson LLP

Shipping

Has specialised in shipping and commercial law since qualifying in 1989. Undertakes a broad range of shipping and related commercial work, including advising on contractual disputes arising from bills of lading, charterparties, MOAs, shipbuilding contracts, ship management agreements and international sale agreements (this has included investigative work following casualties); drafting and advising on documentation for shipping and shipping-related transactions, including management contracts, sale and purchase, construction, loan and ancillary security documentation; advising on insurance coverage, principally P&I and H&M issues; and advising on general commercial litigation. Clients include ship-owners/operators, P&I clubs, banks, charterers, underwriters, brokers, traders and non-English lawyers. While acting for clients from a diverse range of locations, David has a particular interest in the Mediterranean markets.

Articled clerk/trainee: Dechert( formerly Titmuss Sainer & Webb) – 1987 to 1989 Solicitor/partner: Holman Fenwick & Willan (HFW)- 1989- 2006 Partner: Hill Dickinson LLP 2006 to date

Worked in Piraeus, Greece, as a partner for HFW and Hill Dickinson from 1998 to 2006

Wreck removal project of the Costa Concordia (acting for owners and their P & I club); various major casualties including MT Kirki (losing its bow off Western Australia), MSC Chitra (carrying in excess of 1200 containers lost off Mumbai harbour) and MV Silimna ( total loss off Yemen after carrying iron ore); “Silver Constellation” (first/leading case on Rightship/dry bulk vetting); major case on controversial detention in 2022 of a VLCC/ tanker off West Africa (confidential arbitration); MV “Alkyon” leading case on Court of Appeal reviewing the law of ship arrest; various cost and time efficient recoveries of multi-million dollar sums for sellers of coal sold in international markets; major dispute in relation to termination of bareboat charters under contractual termination provisions for two Ropax ferries, involving in particular consideration of application of relief against forfeiture doctrine.

English

Law Society London Court of International Arbitration Admiralty Bar Association London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association

Nottingham University Degree: BA Hons From year (start year): 1981 To year (graduation year): 1984

Reading, skiing, cricket.