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Richard Southern KC
Position
Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including shipping, international trade, energy, professional negligence, insurance and reinsurance. He has represented several FTSE 100 companies in oil related and other disputes. Recent cases include: OMV Petrom v Glencore International ([2015] EWHC 666 (Flaux J.) – measure of damages for deceit and [2014] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 308 (Blair J.) – abuse of process; Synergy Health UK Ltd v CGU Insurance plc [2011] Lloyd’s Rep IR 500 – professional negligence (insurance broker); Dolphin Tanker v Westport Petroleum [2011] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 550 – oil majors approvals clause; Glencore Energy UK Ltd v Transworld Oil Ltd [2010] 1 CLC 284 – oil trading dispute. Much of his practice is in arbitration, including commercial fraud, contracts of affreightment, and commodities.
Career
Qualified 1987; silk 2006.
Education
Cambridge University (MA).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Richard Southern KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Intelligent and organised. Very good advocacy skills and good at cross-examination.’
London Bar > Commodities
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Southern KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard gives very clear advice and stand out for his shrewd strategic thinking.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Richard Southern KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely bright – able to master the most complicated cases. Always very well prepared. Highly persuasive advocate. Also very pleasant to work with.’