News & Events: Shipping

4 Pump Court speaking at London International Shipping Week

4 Pump Court is delighted to have both James Leabeater KC and Sean O’Sullivan KC speaking at events during London International Shipping Week, 9-13 September 2019. Shipowners’ Club Seminar: How to Exclude Liability for Negligence On Monday 9 September, as part of LISW the Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and […]

23rd August 2019

James Watthey appointed to Council of the London Shipping Law Centre

We are pleased to announce that James Watthey has been appointed to the Council of the London Shipping Law Centre (LSLC) as of 1st July 2019. The LSLC is a centre of excellence in shipping law and delivers seminars and debates on maritime legal, commercial and technical issues. Supported by the judiciary, and generously hosted […]

2nd July 2019

Harmony Innovation Shipping Pte Ltd v Caravel Shipping Inc [2019] 2 WLUK 370

Alexander Wright acted for the successful head owners in obtaining an interim mandatory injunction for payment of security in the sum of over US$5m pursuant to a letter of indemnity on the International Group standard form. In Harmony Innovation Shipping Pte Ltd v Caravel Shipping Inc [2019] 2 WLUK 370, Owners’ vessel had been arrested […]

25th March 2019

Manchester Shipping Ltd v Balfour Worldwide Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 194 (Comm)

On Monday 11th February Sonia Tolaney KC, sitting as a Judge of the Commercial Court, handed down judgment in Manchester Shipping Ltd v Balfour & Sochin, a multi-national shipping fraud case involving Russian charterers. The judgment ruled that Manchester Shipping Ltd had made a fair presentation at the ex parte application and that the Worldwide […]

19th February 2019

LSLC YMP / 4 Pump Court Shipping Industry Forum 2019

4 Pump Court will be hosting the 2019 Shipping Industry Forum event on 12th February, 18:00 – 19:30. A selection of shipping industry professionals will cover developments in the market and career progression. This year’s speakers include: A club claims executive from Steamship A solicitor from Stephenson Harwood A barrister from 4 Pump Court A […]

25th January 2019

London International Disputes Week

4 Pump Court are delighted to be supporting London International Disputes Week 2019. Taking place from 7-10 May, the LIDW is hosting a series of sessions and events focusing on London as a leading centre for handling international disputes and on the future of international dispute resolution. 4 Pump Court are involved in two sessions […]

7th December 2018

Legal 500 2018 and Chambers & Partners 2019 Rankings

4 Pump Court are delighted to be recognised in the latest editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. We have been described as ‘in a class of our own’ having ‘remained a leading London set for commercial, construction, and insurance/reinsurance work’. Furthermore, the success of our juniors, described as ‘a rising force’, has […]

30th October 2018

4 Pump Court Shipping Industry Forum

4 Pump Court are delighted to host the London Shipping Law Centre and the Young Maritime Professionals for a Shipping Industry Forum this Tuesday, 17 April at 6pm. Speakers from Thomas Miller, CJC, 4 Pump Court, Marsh, Waves-Group and Wadkins Associates will give 10-minute insights on market trends, their roles, career progression and job opportunities.The […]

12th April 2018

Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2018

We are delighted to announce that 4 Pump Court have been highly ranked in this year’s Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide, including as a band 1 set for Information Technology and Professional Negligence: Technology & Construction. We received special praise for our client service, being characterised as “the best in the London market, standing […]

2nd November 2017

Chambers & Partners 2017 UK Guide

We are delighted to be ranked as a leading barristers’ chambers in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners UK in the following areas: Commercial Dispute Resolution Construction Energy & Natural Resources Information Technology Insurance International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering Professional Negligence Professional Negligence: Technology & Construction Shipping & Commodities In addition 37 barristers at 4 Pump […]

3rd November 2016

Legal 500 – 2016 Rankings

4 Pump Court are delighted to again be listed as a leading barristers’ chambers within the latest edition of The Legal 500. In this edition 4 Pump Court is acknowledged as not only ‘the most impressive chambers in terms of developing its construction practice in recent years’ but is also ‘a go-to set’ for IT, […]

14th September 2016

LSLC Seminar: 10th May 2016

Neil Henderson will be speaking at the London Shipping Law Centre, Maritime Business Forum. The seminar titled The Interaction Between Shipping and Insolvency will cover the following issues: the effect of a foreign insolvency upon English law contracts obtaining permission to bring court / arbitration proceedings against an insolvent company maritime liens and insolvence Cross-border […]