The 36 Group

The 36 Group‘s Vasanti Selvaratnam KC, whose recent work includes a multimillion-dollar contract of affreightment arbitration concerning shipments of bauxite, is ’an exceptionally able leader’. Outstanding junior Charles Debattista frequently handles disputes that arise when commodity sales contracts are not perfectly back-to-back with carriage contracts and letters of credit, or when there are discrepancies in the description of goods across different contracts. He acted for buyers of scrap metal in Stournaras Stylianos Monoprosopi EPE v Maersk A/S, which raises novel issues concerning the description of goods on bills of lading. Another standout junior is Ravi Aswani, whose expertise in commodities arbitrations sees him frequently involved in cases concerning issues of title, quality of goods, and contractual maters. Clients remark that the clerking team is ‘very helpful’, and that ’provides a highly professional and efficient service’.