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Adam Woolnough
Position
Arbitration, commercial litigation, conflict of laws, insurance and reinsurance, public international law, shipping, sports law, VAT.
Career
Called 2012, Lincoln’s Inn. Publications of note: ‘The CJEU complicating a simple calculation of the “taxable amount”’, De Voil Indirect Tax Intelligence, 212 (22).
Memberships
COMBAR; LCIA; LSLC Young Maritime Professionals.
Education
Wilson’s Grammar School; Jesus College, Cambridge University (BA Law (First class)).
Leisure
Cycling and climbing.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Adam Woolnough – Essex Court Chambers ‘Very high quality junior and pleasant to work with.’
At Essex Court Chambers, shipping remains a core area of expertise, reflected in the set’s ongoing involvement in complex and high-profile cases along the full range of maritime disputes. Steven Berry KC continuous to be tied up in a number of major shipping cases including MT Phoenix Vanguard about the collapsed purchase of a crude oil tanker; he leads Bibek Mukherjee in this case, a junior experienced in both wet and dry shipping. The interpretation of contractual force majeure clauses in relation to sanctions lies at the core of MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd, handled by Nigel Eaton KC on behalf of the shipowners, where he led Adam Woolnough. Elsewhere, Philippa Hopkins KC represents insurers in The Win Win, a ship that was seized by the Indonesian Navy on allegations that she illegallty entered the country’s waters. David Walsh and Freddie Onslow are juniors with active shipping practices and are both frequently instructed by leading law firms in LMAA arbitrations and before various courts.