Douglas Grant

• Tyson International Company Ltd v Partner Re Insurance Europe SE [2023] EWHC 3423 (Comm); [2024] EWCA Civ 363, acting for the successful defendant in obtaining a stay of English proceedings under s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and resisting an appeal to the Court of Appeal, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• A v B, an arbitration concerning insurance cover for corporate liabilities arising out of a large-scale fraud in the US, led by Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC.
• C v D, a Bermuda Form arbitration concerning defective products sold in the US market, led by Gavin Kealey KC and Sushma Ananda.
• Acting in a hard-fought LCIA arbitration between two Ukrainian businesspeople involving allegations of fraud and forgery, led by Stephen Hofmeyr KC.
• Acting as sole counsel in numerous shipping and commodities arbitrations, including under LCIA, LMAA, GAFTA and FOSFA rules and appeals to the GAFTA and FOSFA Boards of Appeal.

• Russian Aircraft OP Claims, acting for the lead group of claimants in the the multi-billion-dollar Russian Aircraft Operator Policy claims, in which the claimants successfully resisted a jurisdiction challenge on the grounds that (among other things) they were unlikely to obtain a fair trial in Russia ([2024] EWHC 734 (Comm)).
• A €30m claim relating to damage to crops as a result of contaminated pesticide, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• 57 Whitehall SARL v Aon UK Limited, a £25m Commercial Court claim in which it is alleged that the defendant broker failed to obtain sufficient cover for Covid-19 losses in respect of the redevelopment of the Old War Office, led by Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC.
• Tyson International Company Ltd v Partner Re Insurance Europe SE [2023] EWHC 3423 (Comm); [2024] EWCA Civ 363, acting for the successful defendant in obtaining a stay of English proceedings under s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and resisting an appeal to the Court of Appeal, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• Technip Saudi Arabia v Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Co. [2023] EWHC 1859 (Comm); [2024] EWCA Civ 481, acting for the successful defendant in a US$31m claim under a policy of offshore construction all risks insurance and resisting an appeal to the Court of Appeal, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• Greggs Plc v Zurich Insurance Plc [2022] EWHC 2545 (Comm), a preliminary issues trial concerning the aggregation of Covid-19 business interruption losses and deductions for government support, led by Peter MacDonald Eggers KC and Sandra Healy.
• FCA v Arch [2021] UKSC 1, a leapfrog appeal to the Supreme Court concerning insurance cover for business interruption losses arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, led by Jonathan Gaisman KC and Adam Fenton KC.
• Acting, as sole counsel, for the Defendant in a multi-million pound breach of warranty claim arising out of the sale of shares in a professional services firm.

• Russian Aircraft OP Claims, acting for the lead group of claimants in the the multi-billion-dollar Russian Aircraft Operator Policy claims, in which the claimants successfully resisted a jurisdiction challenge on the grounds that (among other things) they were unlikely to obtain a fair trial in Russia ([2024] EWHC 734 (Comm)).
• Y v Z, a £50m arbitration concerning allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and non-disclosure.
• 57 Whitehall SARL v Aon UK Limited, a £25m Commercial Court claim in which it is alleged that the defendant broker failed to obtain sufficient cover for Covid-19 losses in respect of the redevelopment of the Old War Office, led by Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC.
• P v Q, a £60m arbitration concerning the destruction of an historic building.
• A v B, an arbitration concerning cover for corporate liabilities arising out of a large-scale fraud in the US, led by Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC.
• Tyson International Company Ltd v Partner Re Insurance Europe SE [2023] EWHC 3423 (Comm); [2024] EWCA Civ 363, acting for the successful defendant in obtaining a stay of English proceedings under s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and resisting an appeal to the Court of Appeal, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• C v D, a Bermuda Form arbitration concerning defective products sold in the US market, led by Gavin Kealey KC and Sushma Ananda.
• Technip Saudi Arabia v Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Co. [2023] EWHC 1859 (Comm); [2024] EWCA Civ 481, acting for the successful defendant in a US$31m claim under a policy of offshore construction all risks insurance and resisting an appeal to the Court of Appeal, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• R (Manchikalapati & Ors) v Financial Services Compensation Scheme [2022] EWHC 2228 (Admin); [2023] EWCA Civ 1006, a judicial review of a decision by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, led by James Drake KC.
• Greggs Plc v Zurich Insurance Plc [2022] EWHC 2545 (Comm), a preliminary issues trial concerning the aggregation of Covid-19 business interruption losses and deductions for government support, led by Peter MacDonald Eggers KC and Sandra Healy.
• FCA v Arch [2021] UKSC 1, a leapfrog appeal to the Supreme Court concerning insurance cover for business interruption losses arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, led by Jonathan Gaisman KC and Adam Fenton KC.
• Acting as sole counsel in a claim involving allegations of fraudulent non-disclosure.
• Acting for the defendant insured in a claim by insurers for unpaid premium.
• Acting as sole counsel in a £500,000 claim for unpaid insurance broker’s commission.
• Acting as sole counsel in a £800,000 insurance broker’s negligence claim.
• Acting as sole counsel for the insured in a £2m property insurance dispute.
• Advising on the effect of US-Iran sanctions on a claim under a marine insurance policy.
• Advising in relation to professional indemnity cover for cladding-related claims following the Grenfell Tower disaster.

• A €30m Commercial Court claim relating to damage to crops as a result of contaminated pesticide, led by James Brocklebank KC.
• Acting as sole counsel in a US$1.5m GAFTA arbitration appeal.
• Acting for the sellers in a claim under a dishonoured letter of credit.
• Acting as sole counsel in a GAFTA arbitration, including a successful appeal to the GAFTA Board of Appeal.
• Acting as sole counsel in a multi-million-dollar commodities arbitration concerning the effect of a certificate final clause.
• Acting as sole counsel in a multi-million-dollar commodities arbitration involving a dispute as to whether a binding contract had been concluded.
• Advising an EU commodities trader in relation to compliance with global anti-corruption and sanctions regimes.

Douglas has experience of acting in and advising on a wide range of shipping disputes and has spent six months on secondment at a leading shipping firm. Current and recent work includes:

• Acting as sole counsel in a Hong Kong arbitration in relation to damage to the cargo and vessel as a result of overloading.
• Successfully obtaining summary judgment in a claim for unpaid freight.
• Acting as sole counsel in a Hong Kong arbitration in relation to non-performance of a ship sale and purchase contract.
• Acting as sole counsel for the carrier in a claim regarding the damage of a perishable cargo.
• Acting for the owners in a claim for general average, led by Stephen Kenny KC.
• Acting in a LMAA arbitration concerning an agreement for the sale and purchase of a ship terminated during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Advising on the negligent management defence under the Hague-Visby Rules.
• Advising on a dangerous cargo claim relating to the shipment of Indonesian coal.

• 57 Whitehall SARL v Aon UK Limited, a £25m Commercial Court claim in which it is alleged that the defendant broker failed to obtain sufficient cover for Covid-19 losses in respect of the redevelopment of the Old War Office, led by Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC.
• Acting as sole counsel in a professional negligence claim against accountants for allegedly negligent tax advice.
• Acting as sole counsel for the insured in a £800,000 broker’s negligence claim.
• Acting for the Financial Reporting Council in an investigation into the audits of a FTSE 100 company, led by Noel Casey.