Michael practises in all aspects of commercial law, usually with an international dimension, with particular emphasis on shipping, international sale of goods, and commodities.
He is a specialist in a broad cross-section of shipping and international trade issues including disputes arising out of charterparties, general average, commodities and shipbuilding contracts. He has acted in precedent setting cases such as Spar v GCL heard in the Court of Appeal concerning the obligation to pay hire.
Michael acts in English court and arbitration proceedings. He has acted as arbitrator in a number of references.
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Example cases
- Spar Shipping AS v Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co Ltd [2015] EWHC 718 (Comm): shipping; whether obligation to pay hire a condition; guarantees; measure of damages.
- Griffon Shipping LLC v Firodi Shipping Ltd (The Griffon)[2013] EWCA Civ 1567; [2014] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 593; [2014] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 471: contract terms; deposits; interpretation; repudiation; sale of ships; shipping contracts; standard forms of contract.
- Polestar Maritime Ltd v YHM Shipping Co Ltd (The Rewa)[2012] EWCA Civ 153; [2012] 2 All ER (Comm) 447; [2012] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 510; [2012] 1 CLC 381: bills of sale; certificates; contracts of sale; contract terms; detention; sale of ships.
