Eric Shi

Eric has experience acting in shipping and commodity disputes. Prior to being called to the Bar, Eric won the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot and coached two teams (finalist and winner respectively) in subsequent iterations of the competition.

Featured Shipping and Commodities cases

Acting as junior counsel (led by Ed Jones) for shipowners in an LMAA arbitration involving claims for diminution in value and loss of enjoyment arising from a yacht charterparty.

Acting as junior counsel (led by Ed Jones) for charterers in an LMAA arbitration involving claims for unpaid sums arising from a bareboat charterparty.

Acting as junior counsel (led by Sean O’Sullivan KC) for shipowners in relation to a challenge brought by charterers to an LMAA arbitral award under sections 68 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

Acting as junior counsel (led by Ed Jones) for shipowners in two related LMAA arbitrations against charterers and a guarantor respectively involving claims for unpaid sums arising from a time charterparty.

Advised a construction property on the merits of potential in personam and in rem claims arising from an allision between a vessel and a fixed quayside structure.

Acted as sole counsel for charterers in an LMAA arbitration involving a claim for a refund of overpaid sums and a counterclaim for unpaid sums arising from a time charterparty.

Advised shipowners on the merits of an apportionment claim brought by charterers under the Inter-Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement 2011.

Advised shipowners on whether potential cargo counterclaims were time-barred under the Hague-Visby Rules and the Limitation Act 1980.

Assisted (as a pupil) with:

• • preparing an advice on whether head charterers were unreasonably withholding consent to a proposed sub-charter;
  • preparing cross-examination notes for an EU law expert in an LMAA arbitration in relation to the effect of Regulation (EU) 833/2014 on the sale and purchase of three container ships;
  • drafting Particulars of Claim in relation to a claim for unpaid sums arising from a contract of sale in respect of a cargo of diesel oil; and
  • preparing a strike out application in relation to a Part 20 claim brought against a government agency in respect of three linked claims arising from damage to undersea property allegedly caused by a maritime incident.

Acted (at Quinn Emanuel) for an investment fund in an LMAA arbitration involving a claim for compensation arising from the withdrawal of five vessels from a pooling agreement.