Marine, Trade and Energy

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1 Marine, Trade and Energy 15047_DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 1 05/06/ :50

2 Deep knowledge DWF s Marine, Trade and Energy practice focuses on commodities, shipping, insurance, cargo, freight and logistics. We provide legal services to global commodity trading houses, charterers, underwriters, terminal operators and ship owners on a range of issues including those which relate specifically to oil and gas, metals and bio fuel. Our expertise extends to shipbuilding and charterparty disputes, having experience of time and voyage charters, bare boat charters and contracts of affreightment. We have in-depth experience across the range of contentious and non-contentious matters. DWF have acted in some of the highest value and most complex cross-jurisdictional disputes, handling pollution claims, catastrophic fires and thefts of oil, as well as advising on disputes relating to oil storage and Terminal Usage Agreements. We also offer expertise in the financing and registration of all types of vessels. Our non-contentious work includes advising on and drafting storage agreements and holding certificates and devising vessel screening procedures. Our team is familiar with the day to day problems arising from sale and purchase agreements and Letters of Credit in international trade, particularly in the context of oil trading. Members of the team are recognised and recommended in both Legal 500 and Chambers _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 2 05/06/ :50

3 1 2 Marine, Trade & Energy International Arbitration Litigation Insurance / P&I Commodities Shipping Collision Salvage Trade Pollution The team successfully blends a personal touch and competitive rates with in-depth specialist knowledge and responsiveness. The team is recognised for its expertise in the marine insurance sector, and acts for a growing roster of international trading clients. The team is highly recommended for dry shipping work, and advises a number of insurer clients. Legal Jonathan Moss, Head of Transport group and Marine & Trade team DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Jonathan handles major dry shipping claims and high profile, international disputes for clients who include charterers, cargo owners and their underwriters. He also handles actions involving tankers and liquid cargoes and regularly advises on contamination claims and cases arising out of salvages. Jonathan is recommended by the major legal directories for Shipping and Insurance. He is described as commercially minded, looking for practical solutions and will go the extra mile for clients in The Legal 500 (Shipping) while maintaining a sterling international marine, commodity and insurance and reinsurance practice in Chambers (Insurance and Reinsurance). He has acted in one of the largest ever maritime arbitrations as well as represented parties in litigation arising from major catastrophic incidents including the Piper Alpha disaster, the Probo Koala pollution incident, the grounding of the MSC Napoli and a series of explosions in oil facilities in Malaysia. Jonathan is Visiting Lecturer in International Shipping and Insurance Law at Queen Mary University of London. 2 Michael Kingston DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Michael has considerable experience in international dispute resolution representing clients in various arbitration bodies. Michael also works on International Oil Pollution issues and was heavily involved in looking into the regulatory reviews, including HSE issues following the Macando Oil Spill. He works closely with Lloyd s of London and its Emerging Risk Team and has contributed to a number of recent reports including Drilling in Extreme Environments, An Arctic opening; Opportunity and Risk in the High North, and The Challenges and Implications of removing shipwrecks in the 21st Century. He has recently been working closely with the Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council and is involved in the establishment of the newly proposed circumpolar business forum under the Canadian Chairmanship. Michael is also working with industry on the Arctic Marine Best Practice Declaration, in respect of which Michael gave the closing talk at the International Union of Marine Insurers World Conference in London in September In May 2013 Michael moderated the Arctic Panel on behalf UK Trade & Investment at the UK TI Nordic / Baltic Seminar at the Mansion House. Michael is qualified as a solicitor in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 3 05/06/ :50

4 Elliott Bromley Senior Associate DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Elliott originally qualified as a barrister at renowned shipping and insurance set 7 King s Bench Walk before cross-qualifying as a solicitor. He has experience of insurance coverage disputes in the energy sector including a $100 million dispute concerning the meaning of delay in start-up in a business interruption policy covering a petroleum plant and is currently acting on a USD 200 million arbitration arising out of a fire at an oil storage terminal. 4 Leo Jones-Rowe Senior Solicitor DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Leo is a senior solicitor in the Commercial Litigation team. His practice encompasses marine disputes, both of a wet and dry nature. This includes matters involving salvage, collisions, charterparty disputes and piracy. He has extensive experience of Court-based litigation, as well as arbitration and all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. 5 Charlotte Adol Solicitor DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Charlotte has completed a six month secondment in the in-house legal department at a large commodities trading company overseas. During this period Charlotte dealt with contentious and non-contentious issues under non-ferrous metals, coal and iron ore contracts, as well as international warehousing agreements and standard commercial agreements. She has experience dealing with general shipping and commodities disputes, including advising on issues such as force majeure, demurrage claims, non-performance and quality disputes and is currently gaining experience preparing for international arbitration of a complex dispute to be heard later this year _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 4 05/06/ :50

5 Radhika Ruparelia Solicitor DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Radhika qualified in 2011 and has assisted in one of the largest arbitrations to have taken place in the Marine sector. This related to the liability of charterers and involved a large number of complex issues and detailed legal argument on pollution covers. Radhika has contributed to the Marine, Trade and Energy Update, reporting on the incorporation of Arbitration Clauses into contracts and has led in-house programmes for clients exploring various aspects of Marine Insurance. 7 Chong Cao Managing Director, Head of China Practice DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Chong specialises in advising IPO, private equity fundraising and M&A and has extensive experience in this area. He also advises on cross-border transactions in which Chinese clients are involved. Chong was a shipping lawyer in China from 1998 to 2001 having advised Chinese clients on cargo claims, shipbuilding contract disputes, ship finance and other marine related matters. 8 Jacquetta Castle Consultant DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Jacquetta has acted for the insurance market in many high profile cross-border and other disputes in relation to D&O, banks and financial lines policies, together with solicitors, accountants and other professional indemnity work. Her practice also encompasses non-contentious policy drafting and advice. Related to her professional indemnity and insurance practice, Jacquetta has developed a niche in marine professional indemnity and classification society claims and has been involved in the claims (including D&O claims) arising out of five ship sinkings, including one bulk carrier. She has also undertaken yacht claims. Jacquetta is a recent Chairman of the British Insurance Law Association and continues as a committee member and now Vice President. She regularly writes articles for the insurance press and other journals and enjoys speaking in public at conferences and client seminars. In her spare time, Jacquetta is a keen sailor _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 5 05/06/ :50

6 Toby Osborne Trainee Solicitor DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Toby has worked on a range of insurance related issues, including coverage, and advising Lloyd s syndicates on their underwriting authorisation, and he has been on secondment at a major insurance broker. Toby also researched the impact hydraulic fracturing has had on US energy markets and whether the US experience can be replicated in Europe. This included looking at the various regulatory and environmental challenges. Prior to commencing his training contract Toby interned at an energy focused NGO and wrote his MA dissertation on Chinese Energy Security. 10 Mark Prince Trainee Solicitor DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Mark has assisted on a range of non-contentious matters. This includes advising on the assignment of rights and the wording of force majeure clauses. Mark has had in depth training in litigation and has also contributed to the Marine, Trade and Energy Update reporting on the current challenges facing the marine insurance market. Construction Shipbuilding contracts, appointments and disputes Retrofit Contracts 11 Adam Nell Director DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Adam Nell works mainly on engineering projects and disputes. A particular specialism is large-scale yacht construction disputes: Acting for a shipyard in relation to design and construction disputes arising from the construction of a premier luxury motoryacht (77m, launched 2006) Acting in relation to specification, outfitting and construction disputes arising from the construction and fitting out of a premier luxury motoryacht (97m, launched 2009) Adam is a graduate of Oxford University and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 6 05/06/ :50

7 Employment 12 Matthew Yates DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) Matthew and his team act for many haulage companies in the UK including several multi-nationals providing commercial advice to those involved in transport management and service delivery in a constantly changing marketplace. Corporate Insurance Mergers & Acquisitions Joint Ventures Investment Funding 13 Douglas Howie DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Douglas has extensive transactional and regulatory experience, much of it acting for insurers, insurance intermediaries and buyers of insurance. He has acted on some of the largest, as well as many smaller, matters in the insurance market including: Mergers and acquisitions Commercial alliances Insurance business transfer schemes Corporate reorganisations Insolvencies He has also regularly drafted bespoke insurance policies for insurers or insureds, often in relation to significant financings and/or commercial transactions. He is aware from experience that smaller transactions often throw up more challenges than many larger ones. He also advises on regulatory matters, particularly in the insurance sphere. 14 Jay Birch DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Jay has extensive mergers and acquisitions experience and leads the Corporate team in London. Jay represents clients in the manufacturing, insurance, investment banking, real estate, fund management, leisure, technology and automotive and support/business services sectors. He is a frequent visitor to the USA, where he maintains and develops relationships with US clients. This has built a deep pool of relationships with companies, bankers, private equity and professional advisers based in the USA, with needs in Europe and Asia _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 7 05/06/ :50

8 David Gilchrist DDI: +44 ( M: +44 (0) David s practice covers a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, particularly in the energy and renewables sector, where he has a strong track record in advising on power purchase agreements, gas and electricity supply agreements, share and asset sale and purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, energy derivatives contracts, regulatory advice and a wide range of other commercial contracts. David s clients include ScottishPower, Siemens Plc, Centrica and SEPA. David works, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, Loganair Limited, and CMA Scotland. 16 Anne Spetch DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Anne is a in our Company Commercial Practice Group. She has practised in the North East since Anne is a corporate lawyer with broad experience of corporate transactional work. She is very experienced in relation to the complexities and demands of large transactions and is considered practical in her approach by clients. She is recommended for her expertise in a recent Legal 500 publication. Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management Defending HSE and other Regulatory Prosecutions Corporate Manslaughter Unique Crisis Response Unit 17 Hilary Ross DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Hilary advises corporate compliance and defence strategies to minimise both the companies and its directors exposure to prosecution, adverse publicity and time consuming enforcement action. She assists clients in developing compliance strategies to meet the requirements of UK and EU legislation and her Health & Safety knowledge is wideranging covering industry sectors including renewables, oil & gas, construction and manufacturing premises. This allows Hilary to use her broad range of knowledge to provide tailor made and innovative advice to clients in different sectors. She writes and speaks widely on Health & Safety at conferences in the UK and Europe and has been recognised as a leading individual in the field of Health & Safety by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession for many years which describes her as receiving rave reviews from clients who attest to being never less than 100% happy with her representation _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 8 05/06/ :50

9 Joanne Hall DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) Joanne specialises in the conduct of corporate investigations. Joanne brings with her over 13 years of corporate regulatory experience, having acted for FTSE 100 companies and individuals in a wide range of contentious regulatory proceedings brought by agencies including the Serious Fraud Office, Office of Fair Trading, Financial Services Authority and HMRC. In her work, Joanne draws on her extensive experience, having been engaged by the FSA and SFO as part of bespoke legal teams to conduct some of their largest investigations into fraud and insider dealing. Occupational Health 19 Mark Treacher DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Mark is a in the occupational health team. His practice is focused on complex and high value personal injury claims, occupational disease and insurance matters. Mark has a special interest in causation in tort litigation, and claims involving emerging scientific knowledge. Recent cases include handling claims for stress and assault at work, a claim for asthma concluded for 1,000,000, and respiratory claims from workers exposed to bio-aerosols. Mark acted for the defendant in the Court of Appeal in a case which clarified the law of causation in disease claims. Environment 20 Neil Amner DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Neil heads our Scottish-based Construction, Infrastructure & Projects team. He has a strong track record as one of Scotland s leading environmental and parliamentary lawyers. He has a wide range of energy sector related experience. Neil s transport practice covers rail (passenger, freight and infrastructure), tram schemes, roads (including freight transport and road user charging), bus/coach, aviation, ferry and short sea shipping and harbours operations and infrastructure matters. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, a member of the European Freight & Logistics Leaders Forum. Neil is a Board Member of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and chairs its Transport and Infrastructure Export Panel. Chambers 2012 commented that Neil has an excellent knowledge of the UK regulated rail industry. Personable and represents his clients with tenacity and great skill. He is also recognised for his expertise in waste-related matters _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 9 05/06/ :50

10 Restructuring & Insolvency 21 Andrew Gregory DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) Andrew is National Head of the Banking and Finance team and sits on the strategic board. He deals with a large number of different types of restructuring and corporate rescue. His work is provided by banks, asset based lenders, corporates, turnaround specialists and insolvency practitioners. His expertise covers all aspects of both formal and informal restructuring ranging from standstill agreements, receiverships, administrations and liquidations. Financing & Leasing 22 Jonathan Edwards DDI: +44 (0) M: +44 (0) [email protected] Jonathan specialises in banking law and is the head of the firm s corporate banking team. He is highly regarded within his field and is rated by Chambers as one of the top 4 banking lawyers in the North West. Jonathan s specialisms include acquisition finance, corporate banking, leveraged finance, property finance, asset based lending and PFI. In this arena his experience includes acting for a syndicate of banks in relation to the 129 million MBO of Warwick International. 23 Anna Taylor Associate DDI: +44 (0) [email protected] Anna is an Associate in the Manchester Office and has been involved in advising banks, lessors and owners in the finance sector for over 8 years. After training with a City Magic Circle firm, Anna joined DWF in In relation to marine finance, she has dealt with all aspects of the multi-jurisdictional acquisition, finance and operation of a range of vessel types (including when such vessels are under construction). Anna also advises in relation to general asset finance, consumer credit, aviation and debt sale and purchase _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 10 05/06/ :50

11 About us As a leading business law firm, DWF is dedicated to offering robust legal advice rooted in specialised sector expertise. This approach enables us to understand the issues, anticipate obstacles and help our clients successfully negotiate the particular challenges of their business landscape. Our strategic approach to client relationships means we get under the skin of our clients business, understanding their objectives not just its legal to do list. This approach has seen DWF ranked highly year on year in the Legal Week Client Satisfaction Report. DWF is an innovative, fast growing firm with a dynamic approach to client care. Our drive to embrace technology in a changing business landscape is supported by our continued investment in technology that delivers a refreshing approach to Management Information, its presentation and use. This bespoke offering further equips our clients to making sound commercial decisions. At DWF our values inform who we are, what we do and how we do it. This reflects a straightforward but distinctive approach to everything we do for our clients and our people, while continuing to maintain a focus on the social and environmental issues that our wider stakeholders also consider important. We aspire to attract, develop and retain the best people with our values creating an inclusive culture built on dignity, trust and respect that binds the firm together. Based on our values we are also constantly looking at ways to deliver the best results in the most sustainable way for our clients, our community and the environment. Our firm is driven by its core values which focus on: We care about our People We care about our Clients We care about our Community We care about our Environment 15047_DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 11 05/06/ :50

12 Go further DWF is a business law firm with industry insight. Our legal experts combine real commercial understanding and deep sector knowledge to help clients anticipate issues, create opportunities and achieve the outcomes they need. We ll deliver the results that help you go in the right direction, wherever you are. DWF LLP 2014 DWF LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC The term is used to refer to a Member of DWF LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. DWF LLP (registered number OC328794) is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. ISO 9001:2008 Certificate No LRQ ISO 14001:2004 Certificate Number LRQ DWF LLP is also recognised as an incorporated practice by the Law Society of Scotland with registered number In Scotland, DWF LLP uses the brand DWF Biggart Baillie. ISO 27001: 2005 Certificate Number GB12/ DWF Fishburns is a brand name of DWF LLP. A list of the Members of DWF LLP and of the Non-Members who are designated as s is open to inspection at its registered office, 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AA. June _DWF_Marine_brochure_S2_AW.indd 12 05/06/ :50