• A v B [2018]: successfully obtained a worldwide freezing order and maintained it on return date application.
• J v M [2018]: successfully obtained an injunction restraining a solicitor from acting in arbitral proceedings on grounds of conflict.
• Saulawa and others v Abeyratne and others [2018] EWHC 2463 (Ch): successfully represented defendant in dispute relating to corporate ownership and a management agreement. Case clarified principles underpinning CPR 38.7.
• Fehn Schiffahrts GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1606 (Comm); [2018] EWHC 1870 (Comm): successfully represented the applicant on a s 69 Arbitration Act challenge, concerning error of law in relation to assignment. Consideration of the terms of remission to the arbitral tribunal.
• “The Malaviya 20” [2018]: represented the Admiralty Marshal in a high-profile dispute concerning a vessel with its crew stranded in UK after abandonment.
• Trafigura Beheer BV v Renbrandt Ltd [2017] EWHC 3100 (Comm): sole counsel in case concerning conclusive evidence clauses, distinction between summary and default judgments, declaratory relief and time bars.
• Junior counsel in ICC arbitration concerning multi-million pound joint venture in the medical/pharmaceutical field (2018).
• Sole counsel in 2017 in multi-million pound dispute concerning the sale of medical products (ongoing).
• LMAA arbitration (2017): sole counsel in dispute listed for eight days concerning a pipe-laying barge.
• Integral Petroleum SA v Melars [2016] EWCA Civ 108: Court of Appeal hearing establishing parameters of challenges under Arbitration Act 1996.
• National Private Air Transport Services Company v Windrose Aviation and others [2016] EWHC 2144: sole counsel in a heavy aviation dispute trial.

• Gunfleet Sands Ltd & Others v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 35:  First case in this jurisdiction concerning capital allowances and offshore wind farms.
• Integral Petroleum & Others v Dun & Others [2022] EHWC 659 (Comm).
• Hirbodan Management Co & Anor v Cummins Power Generation Ltd [2021] 3 WLUK 446: Successful application for security for costs against claimants based in Iran and Dubai.
• Trans Oil International v Savoy Trading LP and Another [2020] EWHC 57 (Comm).
• A v B (2019): obtained a World Wide Freezing Order in respect of an ongoing arbitration dispute. Considered novel points of law concerning the interrelationship between English law freezing orders and Scots law sequestration.
• A v B (2019): obtained permission to enforce a World Wide Freezing Order abroad, in EU member states. Considered arguments concerning permission to enforce and impending Brexit.
• Prime Gulf v Aquashield: [2018] EWHC 3076 (Comm): successfully obtained a World Wide Freezing Order post arbitration award.
• (1) Saulawa (2) Aquashield v (1) Abeyratne (2) Prime Gulf [2018] EWHC 2463 Ch; dispute in respect of a management agreement (share ownership and representation issues).
• Advisory work on fair presentation in high value insurance case [2018, ongoing].
• Advisory work in relation to contractual construction issue in a high value services contract [2018, ongoing].
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1606 (Comm).
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1807 (Comm).
• Trafigura Beheer BV v Renbrandt Ltd [2017] EWHC 3100 (Comm): Sole counsel in case concerning conclusive evidence clauses, distinction between summary and default judgments, declaratory relief and time bars.
• Advisory work on high profile case in DIFC Courts (Dubai) concerning priorities of payments out of court in respect of an ongoing multi-million pound property dispute (2017).
• Advisory work in respect of jurisdictional aspects of a Joint Venture dispute, involving UK, Austria and Germany [2017].
• Advisory work in respect of a dispute involving consultancy services (pharmaceuticals) provided between German and Chinese entities [2017].
• Representing client in mediation in respect of a multi-million pound dispute concerning sale of defective medical products [2017].
• Thetis v Malta Public Transport OL [2016-2017]: Sole counsel in high value case concerning provision of technological services and products to the Maltese Public Transport authority.
• Advisory work in relation to contractual dispute arising out of PFI financing of a hospital refurbishment [2016].
• Advisory work in respect of performance guarantees and jurisdiction [2016-2017].
• Integral Petroleum SA v Melars, [2016] EWCA Civ 108 (Court of Appeal): Permission to Appeal hearing: Significant case as regards parameters of Arbitration Act challenges.
• National Private Air Transport Services Company (National Air Services Ltd) v (1) Creditrade Limited and (2) Windrose Aviation Company Limited [2016] EWHC 2144: Sole Counsel in seven day commercial court hearing in dispute arising out of aircraft leasing and allegations of defects in engines.
• Lia Oil SA v KIB Energy Pte Ltd [2016]: dispute re delivery of fuel oil.
• Arroyo & Others v Equion Energia Ltd: junior counsel for Colombian Farmers in High Court claims for loss relating to alleged environmental damage caused by an oil pipeline in Colombia.
• Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Limited v Gorgonia Di Navigazione SRL (Claim No. 2014 Folio 135: Lawtel report): Successfully maintained a world wide freezing order. The Court considered the meaning of “chose in action” in the context of both assets frozen and the ancillary disclosure obligations under the freezing order.
• Flame SA v Glory Wealth Shipping PTE Ltd [2013] EWHC 3153 (Comm): Important recent contract law case, considering whether it is appropriate in assessing damages for repudiatory breach to take account of an anticipatory but unaccepted breach by the “innocent” party.
• Tuxford v Tuxford [2012]: High value dispute involving money transfers in a family business: involved litigation in foreign jurisdictions and Angharad acted as sole counsel in the English proceedings.

Further examples of recent work include:

• Sole counsel in high value multi-jurisdictional loan dispute.
• Sole counsel in respect of a multi-million pound joint venture dispute.
• Sole counsel in respect of English litigation arising from the explosion of an off-shore pipeline.
• Sole counsel in respect of the English off-shoot litigation from a high-profile US dispute involving motor vehicle franchising.
• Advisory work in respect of general contractual interpretation: recent examples include advising on breach of confidence, advising on conflict of law clauses, advising on appropriate dispute resolution provisions.
• Extensive advisory work arising out of frustration and force majeure cases, particularly those resulting from situations of supervening illegality, sanctions and civil unrest.
• Extensive experience of electronic disclosure in large-scale commercial
cases: including making court applications in respect of electronic disclosure and liaising with technical consultants concerning analysis of electronically stored information and contribution analyses.​

She also regularly undertakes work in respect of relief such as freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, strike-out applications, security for costs, enforcement of foreign judgments, and seeking of interim relief.

Angharad is also experienced in assisting in the resolution of disputes at different stages and has been involved in mediations for parties who choose this route.

• A v B [2021] EWHC 793 (Comm) – s68 and s69  Arbitration Act challenge.
• Trans Oil International v Savoy Trading LP and Another [2020] EWHC 57 (Comm).
• ICC Arbitration (2019): Obtained relief for breach of confidentiality obligations in an emergency ICC procedure.
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1606 (Comm).
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1807 (Comm).
• D v E [2018]: Challenge being brought before Court of Appeal in respect of a s69 arbitration act challenge.
• LMAA Arbitration (2018, Sole Counsel): Successfully represented claimant in dispute in relation to off-shore management services, alleged fraudulent misrepresentations and partnership dispute.
• A v B [2017]: s68 and s69 Arbitration Act challenges in respect of measure of contractual damages award in a sale of goods case.
• Ad hoc arbitration (2017, Sole Counsel): High value dispute concerning management agreements, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
• LCIA Arbitration (2017, Sole Counsel): Dispute in respect of high value alleged loan.
• LCIA Arbitration (2017, Sole Counsel): Successfully resisted application for security for costs and application for security in the sum of the claim.
• LMAA Arbitration (8 day listing, Sole Counsel, 2017): Shipbuilding dispute representing shipyard and financing house.
• Integral Petroleum SA v Melars, [2016] EWCA Civ 108 (Court of Appeal).
• Transpetrochart Ltd v Petrochemical Logistics Ltd [2016]: Dispute concerning appointment of an arbitrator, and involving s18 and s32 Arbitration Act 1996.
• LCIA arbitration (four day, Sole Counsel, 2016) in respect of metallurgical products.
• LCIA arbitration [2015]: Jurisdictional phase on the interrelationship between English arbitration proceedings, Spanish and French legal proceedings in the context of the Brussels Recast.
• Ad hoc arbitration [2015]: Dispute re commission payments.
• LCIA (2016, three day, Sole Counsel) Commodities arbitration concerning international sale of goods.
• LCIA arbitration (2016, three day, sole counsel) concerning defective industrial goods.
• LMAA Arbitration (junior counsel) (2015-2016): Arbitration concerning contracts of affreightment.
• Advisory work in respect of possible anti-arbitration injunctions (2016).
• ICSID claim (advisory work) from the Latin American/Caribbean region (2015-2016) concerning expropriation and denial of justice.
• ICSID claim (advisory work) from CIS region (2015-2016) concerning denial of justice and umbrella clause provisions.
• CIArb arbitration (Sole Counsel): Dispute relating to sale of defective industrial goods.
• ICC arbitration (Sole Counsel): dispute relating to damaged industrial panels. LMAA arbitration (Sole counsel): dispute relating to alleged conversion of cargo.
• LMAA arbitration: concerning alleged wrongful arrest and breach of arbitration clause.
• LCIA Arbitration: Counsel (assisting a solicitor/partner) in multi-million dollar arbitration concerning rehabilitation of waste treatment facilities in Central America, and related insurance/reinsurance issues.
• ICC Arbitration: Junior counsel in a high value and long-running ICC arbitration relating to rehabilitation of energy/power plants in an emerging Eastern European market.
• LCIA Arbitration: Junior counsel in an LCIA arbitration concerning insurance/reinsurance issues relating to construction of industrial scale farming facilities in Central America.
• LCIA Arbitration Junior counsel in an LCIA arbitration involving high value rehabilitation of a industrial farming facilities in a former USSR state, and related expropriation disputes.
• Counsel in numerous LMAA arbitrations.
• Angharad regularly undertakes advisory work in relation to GAFTA, FOSFA and other trade body arbitrations.
• Angharad also accepts arbitral appointments, and is a Member of CIArb. She has undertaken an arbitral appointment in relation to determining documentary disputes in relation to a substantive dispute concerning a high value oil exploration dispute.

Angharad undertakes a wide range of work in respect of sale of goods, both before courts and in arbitration. Angharad has experience of sanctions issues that may arise in international trade contexts. Examples of recent work include:

• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1606 (Comm).
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1807 (Comm).
• Sole Counsel (2017): Multi-million pound dispute concerning the sale of medical products.
• A v B (2017): s68 and s69 Arbitration Act challenge in respect of measure of damages in a sale of goods case.
• LCIA Arbitration (2016, Sole Counsel): Dispute concerning sale of defective metallurgical products.
• LCIA (2015, three day, Sole Counsel): Commodities arbitration concerning international sale of goods.
• Commercial Court(2016): Sole counsel for successful claimant in respect of supply of computer software.
• Commercial Court (2015): Sole counsel in respect of dispute about defective industrial flooring.
• ICC Arbitration (2014): Sole counsel in respect of dispute concerning sale of solar panels.

Angharad has been consistently ranked as a Leading Junior in Commodities by The Legal 500  in recent years. She has wide ranging experience in respect of commodities work, and experience of numerous trade and arbitration bodies, including inter alia GAFTA, FOSFA, International Cotton Association, LCIA and CIArb. She has also been involved in s67, s68, s69 and s72 Arbitration Act challenges arising out of commodity disputes. Angharad has significant experience in respect of export bans, frustration and force majeure arguments arising out of volatile political situations, and sanctions issues that may affect the commodities market. Angharad is currently instructed to advise in respect of a number of multi-million pound commodities disputes before a variety of bodies (such as ICA, GAFTA and FOSFA), with a particular focus on hedging, securities and issues arising out of force majeure. Work highlights include:

• The Tai Hunter [2021] EWHC 793 (Comm):  Nomination of vessels in the context of GAFTA Forms.
• Trans Oil International v Savoy Trading LP and Another [2020] EWHC 57 (Comm).
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1606 (Comm).
• Fehn Schiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG v Romani SpA [2018] EWHC 1807 (Comm).
• Trafigura Beheer BV v Renbrandt Ltd [2017] EWHC 3100 (Comm): Sole counsel in case concerning conclusive evidence clauses, distinction between summary and default judgments, declaratory relief and time bars.
• FOSFA (2017): Ongoing advisory work in a extremely high value trade arbitration relating to cargo, with associated litigation in multiple jurisdictions.
• Lia Oil v KIB Energy Pte Ltd [2016]: Commercial Court: dispute re delivery of fuel oil.
• LCIA arbitration(2016, three day, sole counsel) concerning defective industrial goods.
• Integral Petroleum SA v Melars [2016] EWCA Civ 108 (Court of Appeal).
• Transpetrochart Ltd v Petrochemical Logistics Ltd [2016]: Dispute concerning appointment of an arbitrator, and involving s18 and s32 Arbitration Act 1996.
• LCIA (2015, three day, Sole Counsel) Commodities arbitration concerning international sale of goods.
• LCIA arbitration (2015): Jurisdictional phase on the interrelationship between English arbitration proceedings, Spanish and French legal proceedings in the context of the Brussels Recast.
• Sole counsel in s72 challenge arising out of a commodities arbitration (2015).
• CIArb arbitration (Sole Counsel): Dispute relating to sale of defective industrial goods.
• ICC arbitration (Sole Counsel): Dispute relating to damaged industrial panels.
• LMAA arbitration (Sole counsel): Dispute relating to alleged conversion of cargo.

Angharad has garnered a wide range of experience in both the energy and natural resources, and in associated off-shore and heavy industry, sectors. Her work mainly focuses on upstream and midstream sectors.

Angharad has been consistently ranked as a Leading Junior in Commodities by The Legal 500  in recent years.

Angharad has experience of sanctions issues that may arise in the energy and natural resource sectors. Particular examples of her work include:

• LMAA Arbitration (2017, eight day listing, Sole Counsel): Dispute concerning a pipe-laying barge.
• Commercial Court: Lia Oil v KIB Energy Pte Ltd [2016]: Dispute re fuel oil delivery.
• Advisory work in respect of jurisdictional issues and interim relief in respect of dispute arising out of tendering for provision of off-shore services in Nigeria (2016).
• Advisory work in respect of jurisdictional and limitation issues arising out of an oil spill (2016).
• Advisory work in respect of a dispute about alleged diversion of oil cargo (2016).
• Advisory work in respect of a dispute arising out of off-shore drilling and associated Letters of Credit (2016).
• Advisory work in respect of sanctions issues concerning Iran (2015).
• LCIA Arbitration: Sole counsel in respect of an arbitration arising out of LNG transport (2015).
• Advisory work in respect of a mediation concerning semi-submersible drilling rig (2015).
• Sole counsel in respect of the English litigation arising from the explosion of an off-shore pipeline (2014).
• ICC Arbitration: Advising as sole counsel in respect of a dispute relating to defective solar panels.
• Arroyo v Equion Energia Ltd: Junior counsel for Colombian Farmers in High Court claims for loss relating to the alleged environmental damage caused by an oil pipeline in Colombia.
• Junior counsel in a high value and long-running ICC arbitration relating to rehabilitation of energy/power plants in an emerging Eastern European market.
• Counsel (assisting a solicitor/partner) in multi-million dollar LCIA arbitration concerning rehabilitation of waste treatment facilities in Central America, and related insurance/reinsurance issues.

Angharad has been consistently ranked as a Leading Junior in Shipping by The Legal 500  in recent years. Angharad regularly undertakes advisory, arbitration and court work in respect of shipping disputes. She focuses on dry shipping work, advising and acting in respect of all aspects of charterparty, and bill of lading claims. She also has experience in relation to shipbuilding and ship sale-purchase disputes. Moreover, she undertakes all work ancillary to shipping disputes: notably cases concerning arrests and other forms of security. Angharad is involved in numerous LMAA arbitrations, both determined on paper and with oral hearings. Angharad has experience of sanctions issues that may arise. Angharad has experience in relation to maritime limitation issues that arise, in relation to cargo, crew and passenger disputes particularly Athens Convention issues.

In 2018, Who’s Who Legal recognized Angharad as one of two most highly regarded Shipping Juniors.

Examples of her recent work include:

• The Tai Hunter [2021] EWHC 793 (Comm):  Nomination of vessels in the context of GAFTA Forms.
• A v B (“The Tai Hunter”) [2021] EWHC 793 (Comm).
• LMAA Arbitration (2019): Representation at one day hearing in a dispute involving conflict of laws, unjust enrichment and agency disputes.
• LMAA Arbitration (2019): Sole counsel in a complex quantum dispute concerning market rates.
• LMAA Arbitration (2019): Sole counsel in a dispute concerning interpretation of force majeure clauses, one day hearing.
• D v E (2018) Ongoing court challenge in relation to the definition of “accessibility”.
• LMAA Arbitration (2018, Sole Counsel): Dispute in relation to off-shore management services.
• LMAA Arbitration (2017, eight day listing, Sole Counsel): Acting for yard and financing house in relation to a ship sale/purchase dispute concerning a pipe-laying barge.
• Commercial Court (2017): s69 Arbitration Act challenge concerning running of laytime/demurrage consequential on fault of owners.
• LMMA Arbitration(2017): Dispute concerning damage in transit to high value individual cargo item.
• LMAA Arbitration (2017): Long running dispute concerning interpretation of technical assistance agreements.
• Commercial Court: MV Maran Cassiopeia (2016): Charterparty dispute concerning laytime and demurrage.
• LMAA arbitration (Junior Counsel) (2015-2016) Dispute concerning contracts of affreightment.
• LMAA arbitration (Sole Counsel) (2016): Dispute arising out of manning agreements.
• Ad hoc arbitration (Sole counsel) (2016): Dispute arising out of damage to cargo, seaworthiness, and jurisdictional issues.
• London arbitration (Sole Counsel) and foreign proceedings (2016): Advisory work in respect of a claim concerning discharge of cargo against allegedly fraudulent bills of lading, with proceedings concurrent in a number of jurisdictions.
• Advisory work in respect of limitation of claims under the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (2016).
• Advisory work in respect of a charterparty dispute concerning the seizure of a vessel by a hostile nation.
• Advisory work on Freight Forwarding Liability policies (2015).
• Advisory work on matters arising out of the OW Bunkers saga (2015-2016).
• Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Limited v Gorgonia Di Navigazione SRL (Claim No. 2014 Folio 135: Lawtel report): Successfully maintained a world wide freezing order. The Court considered the meaning of “chose in action” in the context of both assets frozen and the ancillary disclosure obligations under the freezing order.
• Flame SA v Glory Wealth Shipping PTE Ltd [2013] EWHC 3153 (Comm): Important recent contract law case, considering whether it is appropriate in assessing damages for repudiatory breach to take account of an anticipatory but unaccepted breach by the “innocent” party.
• Beaver Navigation v Intercontinental Bank PLC [2011] EWHC 1287 (Comm): Case concerning the effect of caveats against arrest.
• Serena Navigation Ltd v Dera Commercial Establishment [2008] 2 Lloyd’s Rep.