7 King’s Bench Walk is highly rated for its work in shipping, commodities, insurance and international arbitration. One recent case, In Quadra Commodities v XL Insurance, involved members on both sides. The case concerned the loss of cargoes of grain from warehouses in Ukraine as a result of what has become known as the Agroinvest Fraud, and Jawdat Khurshid KC and Anna Gotts acted for Quadra opposite Peter MacDonald Eggers KC and Sandra Healy. Richard Southern KC is a leading silk in this area, and he is currently involved in a case concerning the alleged cross-contamination of gasoil and gasoline while in transit. Also noteworthy the work of MacDonald Eggers KC for Royal Sun Alliance in ABN AMRO v Royal & Sun Alliance, a claim under cargo open cover in respect of Transaction Premium for cocoa products held in store.
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Profile
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).
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- 'Excellent choice for shipping and commodity disputes.'
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