On 7 July 2017 judgment was given by Mrs Justice Carr in the matter of Vitol SA v Beta Renowable SA, a claim for non-delivery of biofuels, in which Richard Sarll acted for the defendant supplier.  The judgment contains an interpretation of interdependent obligations in the sale of goods (e.g. the need for the buyer […]

The Supreme Court has this morning handed down its judgment in the “Res Cogitans” (PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC and another v OW Bunker Malta Ltd and another [2016] UKSC 23). The judgment marks a resounding success for the respondents, OW Bunker Malta Ltd (“OW Malta”) and ING Bank NV (“ING”), who were represented by […]

(1) PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC (2) Product Shipping and Trading S.A. v (1) OW Bunker Malta Ltd (2) ING Bank N.V. [2015] EWCA Civ 1058 Robert Bright QC and Marcus Mander have again succeeded in proceedings arising out of the collapse of the OW Bunker group – this time with Clara Benn, in an […]

When is a sale not a sale? When it’s OW Bunker (1) PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC (2) Product Shipping and Trading S.A. v (1) OW Bunker Malta Ltd (2) ING Bank N.V. [2015] EWHC 2022 (Comm) Robert Bright QC and Marcus Mander have won twice over for ING in its proceedings against the PST […]

Sale of metallurgical coke; guarantee; alleged serious irregularity; section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

This judgment considers the law on the Sale of Goods Act implied terms of right to sell and quiet possession, and the law on force majeure. Robert Bright QC and Jessica Sutherland acted for Trafigura in its successful appeal from the judgment of Teare J of 27 June 2012. The dispute related to a chain […]

Falkonera Shipping Co. v. Arcadia Energy Pte. Ltd [2012] EWHC 3678 (Comm.) (20 December 2012) David Allen QC led Noel Casey in this case before Eder J. successfully claiming that the Owner of the Falkonera had unreasonably refused Arcadia’s requests to transfer crude oil in a ship-to-ship transfer operation from one VLCC to another VLCC.  […]

[2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 345   Simon Picken Q.C. led Josephine Higgs in an application under section 12 of the Arbitration Act 1969 and an appeal under section 69 in relation to a FOSFA arbitration.

[2008] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. Plus 1 Simon Picken Q.C. led Josephine Higgs in a claim for declaratory relief as to the parties’ rights in an oil field in Brunei. The case also raised jurisdictional issues and an application for a stay under section 9 of the Arbitration Action 1996. Led by Simon Picken QC.  

[2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 567; [2004] 1 All ER (Comm) 766; [2004] 1 All ER (Comm) 858; [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 111 Dominic Kendrick Q.C., Alistair Schaff Q.C., Richard Southern, Sioban Healy and John Bignall were all involved in an 8 week trial which concerned claims on a trader’s worldwide marine insurance policy arising out […]