4 Pump Court is well known for its ‘strong shipping law expertise’, however the team is also regularly instructed in a wide spectrum of commodities work. Members continue to advise on complex disputes, as well as high-value arbitration cases, in Singapore, China and Hong Kong. Alexander Wright KC is ‘incredibly bright’ and has ‘a strategic approach, strong analytical skills, and persuasive advocacy’. The ‘extremely user-friendly’ Sean O’Sullivan KC is regularly instructed by shipowners, charterers, and shipyards in a broad range of dry shipping disputes. Among the juniors, Robert Scrivener has expertise in handling shipbuilding arbitrations.
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Position
Broad commercial practice, in line with chambers’ expertise. Robert has particular experience of disputes involving construction, energy, shipping, financial services, insurance and professional negligence. Robert regularly appears in court on behalf of banks. He has undertaken secondments with a major bank and with the financial markets dispute resolution department at a major City law firm; been instructed to advise in a coverage dispute under a liability policy; and undertaken professional negligence claims against auditors, insurance brokers and financial services professionals, solicitors, barristers, accountants, engineers and architects.
Career
Called 2013, Middle Temple. Awarded a Queen Mother Scholarship from his inn. Since October 2014, Robert has been a junior tenant at 4 Pump Court.
Education
The Benjamin Britten High School, Lowestoft, Suffolk; Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge (2009-12 BA (Hons) Law, 1st. Prizes for academic achievement included the 1 Chancery Lane Prize for the Law of Tort 2010, the Falcon Chambers Prize for Land Law 2011 and the Clifford Chance CJ Hamson Prize for the Law of Contract 2011 (each awarded for the highest mark in his year at Cambridge on these papers)); BPP Law School (BPTC, Outstanding – Robert was awarded the Baron Dr Ver Heyden De Lancey prize for gaining the highest mark of any Middle Templar on his BPTC).
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