Charles Priday specialises in all areas of commercial law, with a particular emphasis on shipping, shipbuilding, sale / carriage of goods, insurance, all aspects of international trade including banking, as well as general contractual disputes.
He undertakes advisory work, including advising commercial clients on a direct access basis. He appears as an advocate in arbitrations (both domestic and international) and before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court (House of Lords).
Charles also accepts appointment as arbitrator, particularly in London Maritime Arbitrators Association disputes. He is a supporting member of the LMAA and a former secretary to the Commercial Bar Association.
Charles was nominated for the Shipping, Commodities, and Aviation Junior of the Year in Legal 500 2022.
He has also been voted one of the top 100 juniors at the UK Bar, out of more than 10,000.
Qualified 1982.
Radley College; University College Oxford; BA (Oxon).