Jessica Sutherland

Jessica Sutherland has a wide-ranging commercial practice including shipping (particularly shipbuilding disputes), international trade, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, professional regulatory work (auditors). She is regularly instructed in high value disputes involving complex legal and factual issues, often with competing systems of law.

Jessica is recommended as a leading junior for Insurance, Shipping and Commodities and International Arbitration in Chambers & Partners’ UK Bar and Global Directories, The Legal 500 Directory and Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal). The directories describe her as: “a real star” and “one of the best arbitration juniors around”. She is particularly recommended for her advocacy.

Jessica won ‘Insurance Junior of the Year’ at the 2025 Chambers UK Bar Awards. Jessica has previously been nominated as junior counsel of the year (shipping, commodities & aviation) by The Legal 500 and has been featured in The Lawyer as ‘Barrister of The Week’.

Current and recent work includes:

A ‘warranty and indemnity’ insurance claim in the Commercial Court worth €40 million; an urgent injunction in the Commercial Court to prevent the sale of a superyacht under construction in Turkey; a 4-week shipbuilding dispute (LMAA arbitration); a SIAC arbitration commodities dispute worth US$14 million (successful on all issues); a LCIA Arbitration (share purchase dispute) worth US$100million; acting as sole or lead counsel in three high-value superyacht disputes.

She regularly appears in Court and in International Arbitration proceedings (ICC, LCIA, LMAA, ARIAS, SIAC, Bermuda Form and ad hoc arbitrations) and has been appointed as a sole and co-arbitrator by the LCIA and in ad hoc arbitrations.

Jessica is a supporting member of the LMAA, and a member of ARIAS and the LCIA. She is willing to accept appointments as arbitrator.

Expertise

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Admiralty

Jessica has experience in matters of salvage, general average, and other aspects of admiralty law. Cases include:

St Maximus Shipping Co Ltd v AP Moller-Maersk A/S [2014] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 377: Jessica appeared with Stephen Kenny KC for the Claimant in its claim to enforce the terms of a Letter of Undertaking provided to it by the Defendant (“Maersk”) by way of security for the potential liability in general average of cargo interests.
Two arbitral references one governed by English law and one governed by Chilean law. Jessica acted for the claimant Cargo Interests against the owners of the vessel in respect of losses suffered as a result of the grounding of the vessel in Chile.
Two arbitral references in respect of losses suffered due to a grounding off the coast of Iceland.

Commodities

Jessica is ranked as a “Tier 1” Leading Junior in The Legal 500 for Commodities work. She has been nominated as junior counsel of the year (shipping, commodities & aviation) by The Legal 500. Cases include:

The Commercial Court decision in Knapfield v Cars Holdings Ltd and Others [2022] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 432 (dispute under the CMR Convention for the transportation of goods by road, leading Julia Gibbon).
A SIAC arbitration involving the purchase of Indonesian coal. The issues concern whether notice of alleged force majeure was validly given.
(Leading Sarah Cowey) an LCIA arbitration concerning the sale and purchase of US Thermal Coal.
A high value dispute involving two of the world’s largest coal traders. The issues included whether the certificate of quality issued by Inspectorate (one of the world’s leading cargo surveyors) could be challenged for “manifest error or fraud”.
Acting for the claimant/sellers of the Vessel “Glenda Megan” in two related references involving the Chinese financing company Minsheng and its subsidiary OTSL.
Instructed in various disputes concerned claims for unpaid bunkers.
Acting for Europe’s largest sugar provider in a claim for unpaid invoices and short fall claims.
Acting for the seller in a claim for damages under a sale and purchase contract for “copper concentrate”.
Great Elephant Corporation v Trafigura Beheer BV (The “Crudesky”) [2014] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 1 A two day appeal acting for the appellant charterers (Trafigura) in their appeal from the decision of Teare J. The case concerned the law on the Sale of Goods Act, implied terms of right to sell and quiet possession, and the law on force majeure.

General Commercial Disputes

Jessica appears in court on a regular basis both conducting trials and handling interlocutory matters in a wide variety of general commercial disputes. Jessica has particular experience of large-scale, complex commercial disputes.

Jessica is often instructed directly by in-house counsel at major global companies and is well regarded for her advisory work. Her clients include MACE, Serco Plc, UBS, Travelers, Thyssen Krupp, Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK, General Electric and Brit.

Cases include:

Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd v Arrowresources AG (leading Charlotte Payne): Jessica is representing international ship owners in a £6 million claim in the Commercial Court for payment under a guarantee.
A claim in arbitration for wrongful termination of a consultancy agreement. The case concerned the proper construction of a “termination for convenience clause” and whether the said clause was subject to an implied duty of good faith and or the Braganza Duty per the analysis of Lord Leggatt in the Supreme Court in Tesco Stores v USDAW.
The Court of Appeal decision in National Iranian Oil Co v Crescent Petroleum Co International Ltd[2022] EWHC 2641 (Comm) (Butcher J) and [2023] EWCA Civ 826 (CA). The case concerned the interplay between s.67 & s.73 of the Arbitration Act 1996, including the scope of s.67(4) (that only the first instance judge can grant permission to appeal from a “decision under” s.67);
A commercial dispute between two high-street names – the car rental company Enterprise and the insurance company Direct Line (settled shortly prior to trial in February 2021).
Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc v Government of India [2019] Q.B. 544. Together with Dominic Kendrick KC Jessica acted for the claimant who had obtained a third party debt order. The court considered how to determine the situs of a debt, and how to establish whether a debt was “due or accruing due” for the purposes of CPR r.72.2.
Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone and others: Jessica acted (with Simon Picken QC (now Picken J), Timothy Kenefick and Keir Howie) for the Claimant (Excalibur) in a billion pound claim concerning the granting of oil concessions in Iraqi Kurdistan. The trial commenced in October 2012 and finished in February 2013.
Macquarie Internationale Investments Ltd v Glencore UK Ltd [2009] EWHC 2267 (Comm) (Andrew Smith J). Together with Richard Southern KC, Jessica acted for the Defendant in a breach of warranty claim arising out of a share sale and purchase agreement for the sale of a UK gas retail business; the claim was successfully defended. The case considers the concept of “true and fair” in the context of financial statements and warranties in a mergers and acquisitions case.

Injunctions & Arrests

Jessica has successfully obtained freezing injunctions and anti-suit injunctions from the High Court. Cases include:

An urgent injunction in the Commercial Court under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (before Picken J and the return date before Foxton J) to prevent the sale of a superyacht under construction in Turkey (leading Emma Franklin).
XL Insurance Co SE v Little [2019] EWHC 1284 (Comm) (Philips J, Butcher J, Popplewell J). Jessica successfully obtained an interim, and then final, anti suit injunction restraining a US resident from pursuing proceedings in the US in breach of an English arbitration clause.
Jessica has assisted South African Counsel with issues arising from a ship arrest and associated judicial sale.
Jessica assisted Hong Kong counsel in obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction over the personal assets of three of the former directors of Parakou Shipping.
Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited v Sulpicio Lines [2008] EWHC 914 (Comm) (Walker J): Jessica acted for the Claimant, successfully obtaining a final anti suit injunction in support of English arbitration proceedings.

Insurance & Reinsurance

Jessica is recommended as a leading junior in this area where she is described as ‘Very bright, responsive and effective on her feet.’ She acts on behalf of insurers and insureds, in litigation, and domestic and international arbitrations.

In 2025, Jessica won ‘Insurance Junior of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards.

Jessica has acted as a sole arbitrator (appointed by the LCIA and in ad hoc arbitrators) and is a member of Lloyd’s Arbitration Scheme Arbitrators Panel – tiers 1 & 2 and ARIAS.

Cases include:

Gravis Solar 1 Ltd and Gravis Solar 2 Ltd v Various underwriters at Lloyds, a ‘warranty and indemnity’ insurance claim in the Commercial Court worth €40 million.
Derrysallagh Windfarm and others v Ergo Versicherung, proceedings in the Commercial Court concerning a coverage dispute under a bespoke “Judicial Review Insurance Policy”.
Greensill Bank AG v Zurich Insurance Company Limited and Greensill Capital, Alexander Greensill, Sanjeev Gupta, Liberty Commodities Limited, Liberty FE Trade DMCC, Liberty Commodities Group PTE Limited, Jessica currently acts for Credit Suisse in these claims against Zurich under trade credit policies following the collapse of the Greensill group.
Jessica has been instructed by the owners of an 88-metre superyacht in a dispute with hull and machinery insurers following a collision between the yacht and another vessel.
Jessica has advised insurers with interests in both the All Risks and War Risks cover arising out of the non-return of hundreds of aircraft out of Russian following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Advice on business interruption claims following the COVID-19 pandemic including PARKDEAN RESORTS UK LIMITED and others -v- AXIS MANAGING AGENCY LIMITED (settled prior to trial in June 2022).
Advising on two Residual Value Insurance Policies relating to the purchase and lease-back of two Airbus aircraft.
Advice on coverage issues arising out of the Grenfell Tower disaster and the public inquiry.
Advising a leading bank on coverage issues arising out of the ‘Forex Scandal’.
Advising a global insurance company on purported cancellation of cargo reinsurance cover following the attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
A Bermuda Form arbitration involving a US$140 million claim by a US telecommunications company against its D&O insurers arising out of securities litigation in the United States.
A Bermuda Form arbitration involving a US$350 million high-rise condominium, in San Francisco.
A Bermuda Form arbitration involving a US$700 million insurance claim by US drugs company arising out of a class action brought by users of its hormone replacement drugs.
An arbitration concerning a quota share reinsurance between a Bermudan Reinsurer and a Lloyd’s Syndicate. Jessica acted for the respondent reinsurers who agreed to reinsure the Lloyd’s Syndicate in respect of the Syndicates’ own reinsurance of underlying regulated and unregulated Japanese Kyosai business.
An ARIAS Arbitration involving the effect of subjectivities in a slip.
Beazley Underwriting Limited v The Travelers Companies Incorporated [2012] Lloyd’s Rep. IR 78 (An insurance dispute arising out of the judgment in Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Oak Dedicated Ltd and Others [2008] EWHC 222 (Comm), [2008] Lloyd’s L.R. 552. The case concerned issues of policy construction, and the effect of subjectivities on a slip.)

International Arbitration

Jessica regularly appears International Arbitration proceedings including ship building arbitrations and Bermuda Form disputes. Cases include:

Acting as junior counsel (led by David Bailey KC and leading Dave Barnard) in two LCIA arbitrations involving a prior JAMS Arbitration Award in New York. The references concern issues of res judicata, the relevance and effect of related foreign proceedings and allegations of fraud. The dispute is worth over US$100 million.
The Court of Appeal decision in National Iranian Oil Co v Crescent Petroleum Co International Ltd[2022] EWHC 2641 (Comm) (Butcher J) and [2023] EWCA Civ 826 (CA). The case concerned the interplay between s.67 & s.73 of the Arbitration Act 1996, including the scope of s.67(4) (that only the first instance judge can grant permission to appeal from a “decision under” s.67);
(Leading Charlotte Payne) Jessica is acting for an Italian shipyard in a warranty dispute with the new owners of a €65 million superyacht.
(Led by David Bailey KC and leading Charlotte Payne) Jessica acted for a Turkish shipyard in a shipping building dispute concerning a €100 million build project for a super yacht.
(Led by David Bailey KC) Jessica acted for a German shipyard in a shipping building dispute concerning a €400 million build project for a super yacht.
Application pursuant to s45 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the first occasion that the Commercial Court has considered such an application) Goodwood Investments Holdings Inc v Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (the M/Y PALLADIUM) (the application of section 45 of the Arbitration Act 1996) [2018] Lloyd’s Rep. Plus 78.
Enforcement of an ICC arbitration, resisting an application to set aside a third-party debt order, Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc v Government of India [2019] Q.B. 544 (situs of a third-party debt order under Part 72 of the CPR).
Two arbitral references, one governed by English law, and one governed by Chilean law. Jessica acted for the claimant Cargo Interests against the owners of the vessel in respect of losses suffered as a result of the grounding of the vessel in Chile.
A Bermuda Form arbitration involving a US$140 million claim by a US telecommunications company against its D&O insurers arising out of securities litigation in the United States.
A Bermuda Form arbitration involving a US$350 million high-rise condominium, in San Francisco.
A Bermuda Form arbitration involving a US$700 million insurance claim by US drugs company arising out of a class action brought by users of its hormone replacement drugs.

Jurisdiction/Conflict of Laws

Cases include:

Jessica acted for the Defendant (bunker supplier) in successfully opposing an application by vessel owners for (a) permission to serve out a claim form out of the jurisdiction and by an alternative method of service on the Defendant’s legal advisors in Paris, and (b) for an expedited timetable to trial.
ED & F Man Sugar Ltd v Lendoudis [2007] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 579 (Clarke J): Jessica acted for the Defendant. The case concerned the enforcement of a Greek Judgment which was said to have recognised an English Arbitration Award. Issues covered included: the scope of the Judgments Regulation and Brussels Convention, enforcement at common law, service out of the jurisdiction and whether permission ought to be granted to amend a claim form after the expiry of the limitation period.

Professional Negligence

Jessica has particular expertise in disputes concerning insurance brokers, auditors and solicitors. Cases include:

(Together with Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC) Jessica acted for the Financial Reporting Counsel in relation to its investigation of Ernst & Young’s audit of The Thomas Cook Group. Ernst & Young and audit engagement partner, Richard Wilson, admitted serious breaches of Standards relating to the work performed on two important areas of the financial statements: Goodwill impairment and Going Concern, as well as failing to adequately consider a risk to EY’s independence during the 2018 audit.
Jessica acted as sole counsel for the Financial Reporting Counsel in relation to its investigation of Ernst & Young’s audit of Stagecoach and Virgin Trains’ East Coast Mainline franchise. Ernst & Young and audit engagement partner, Mark Harvey, were given severe reprimands and fined (discounted following mitigation).
Allied Dunbar v TUIC and Willis: Jessica acted for an insurance broker in relation to a dispute arising out of the PIA/FSA review of FSAVC and endowment products in early 2000.
CNA Insurance Company Limited and others v Willis Limited: Jessica acted for the Defendant in respect of substantial claims arising out of the PA LMX and Occupational Accident reinsurance markets in the 1990s.
The Law Society of England and Wales and others v Margaret Jean Compton and others: Jessica acted in multi-party litigation involving subrogated claims against the former partners of various solicitors firms pursuant to the Solicitors Act 1974.
Newline Corporate Name Limited v Morgan Cole (a firm) (2007) EWHC 1628 (Comm) (Simon J): together with Christopher Butcher QC (now Butcher J). Jessica acted for the Claimants in a claim against their former solicitors.

Shipping & Transport

Jessica has particular expertise in disputes concerning contracts for the carriage of goods by sea, sale of goods, contracts of insurance (both marine and non-marine) and shipbuilding.

She has been nominated as junior counsel of the year (shipping, commodities & aviation) by the Legal 500. Cases include:

A 4-week LMAA arbitration concerning a €145 million build project for a superyacht (warranty and damages claims) (led by Stephen Hofmeyr KC and leading Fred Alliott).
A series of LMAA arbitrations concerning an alleged dangerous cargo (NPK fertiliser).
A LMAA arbitration concerning a €100 million build project for a superyacht (warranty and damages claims, allegations of fraud).
A high value shipping building dispute (warranty dispute and damages claims) concerning a €400 million build project for a super yacht. The case concerned complex technical issues regarding the build process and allegations of fraud.
A series of arbitrations concerning the construction and delivery of three bulk carriers (each worth US$ 50 million). Issues included the fatigue life of the vessels’ propulsion shafts and associated coupling bolts, and whether the builder could rely on the prevention principle.
Two arbitrations (heard concurrently) concerning the construction and delivery of two fully fitted offshore platform supply vessels. The cases were concerned with whether the contractual Delivery Date had been extended.
An arbitration concerning the construction and delivery of four Product Oil/Chemical tankers. The dispute concerned whether the buyer was entitled to cancel the shipbuilding contracts.
Jessica assisted South African Counsel with issues arising from a ship arrest.
Goodwood Investments Holdings Inc v Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Ag [2018] EWHC 1056 (Comm) A case under section 45 of the Arbitration Act 1996 – the court determined a point of law in support of international arbitration (underlying shipbuilding dispute). The question of law was whether an arbitration claim under a shipbuilding contract had been settled in without prejudice correspondence between the parties’ solicitors. The case considered the effect of the terms “Subject to Contract” and “Subject to Board Approval”.
Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities [2012] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 379. A two day hearing before the Court of Appeal concerning the proper construction of the ‘strikes’ exception in the AMWELSH Voyage Charter. The case is one the leading authorities on exceptions to laytime and demurrage.
Churchgate Nigeria Ltd v Pace Shipping Co Ltd [2008] EWHC 1619 (Comm). Jessica acted for the Claimant in its successful appeal from a partial arbitration award pursuant to section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996. The appeal concerned the interpretation of sections 2(2) and 2(4) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 and issues of contractual and proprietary title to sue.
Pace Shipping Co Ltd (Malta) v Churchgate Nigeria Ltd (Nigeria) [2010] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 183: Jessica successfully defended applications made by the Claimant pursuant to sections 68, 69 and 70 of the Arbitration Act 1996. The appeal concerned the construction of section 2(2)(a) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 (CoGSA 92). The case is one of the few authorities on the interpretation of this section.

What the directories say

Directories

“She has outstanding legal knowledge and couples this with sharp instincts as to how a case or argument will be received by a court or tribunal. “
“Jessica feels like a natural extension of the solicitor team and thinks several steps ahead. “

Shipping & Commodities, Chambers UK Bar 2026

“Jessica is hands-on and proactive at driving matters forwards. Her written and advocacy is also very good.”

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance, Chambers UK Bar 2026

“Jessica Sutherland is incredibly knowledgeable of all aspects of insurance law and provides clear and concise advice for the client.”
“Jessica is excellent and has particular experience of the intricacies of insurance claims in involving UHNWI and their assets. “
“Jess is a real star- she gets to grips with the detail, provides clear and focused advice, and understands the client concerns. “

Insurance, Chambers UK Bar 2026

‘She brilliantly grasps of all the details of a case, assimilates complex technical information quickly and uses it to produce excellent legal arguments.’

Shipping, Legal 500 2026

‘Jessica is the real deal. Incredibly organised and totally reliable. She has a fantastic practice and is one of the best arbitration juniors around. A silk in waiting.’

International Arbitration: counsel, Legal 500 2026

‘Excellent drafting, Great manner in court – judge’s listen to her, A delight to work with, very bright.’

Insurance and Reinsurance, Legal 500 2026

‘Jessica’s attention to detail is exceptional and she is a real pleasure to work with. Her skilful work is accompanied by calm, measured and rigorous advocacy.’
‘Jessica is an impressive junior. She is hard-working, meticulous in her analysis of legal and factual issues, and very approachable.’
‘Jessica is intelligent and capable of grappling with difficult issues.’

Shipping & Commodities, Chambers UK Bar 2025

‘Jess is very good at getting to grips with highly technical and factual details. She’s extremely hard-working, very approachable and easy to work with, and she integrates very well into a big team.’
‘Jessica is exceptional. She distils complex legal arguments really effectively and she’s very good with novel parts of the law. I really hope to see her take silk in the near future.’

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance, Chambers UK Bar 2025

‘Jessica is an incredibly hard-working and calm advocate.’

Insurance, Chambers UK Bar 2025

‘Jess has a commanding and poised presence in court, and she presents her cases persuasively and with clarity.’

Commodities, Legal 500 2025

‘Jessica is able to get on top of the detail of a case quickly. She is commercially astute and approaches cases in a tactical and insightful way.’

Shipping, Legal 500 2025

‘Jessica is a very fast thinker and very approachable. She is a very good writer and clients like her.’

Insurance, Chambers UK Bar 2024

‘Jessica is very good, efficient and user-friendly.’

Shipping & Commodities, Chambers UK Bar 2024

‘Her written advocacy is good and persuasive.’

Shipping, Legal 500 2024

‘A superb junior, Jessica is thorough, terribly well organised and totally reliable.’

Commodities, Legal 500 2024

‘Very accomplished in insurance law having a practical approach.’

Insurance and Reinsurance, Legal 500 2024

‘A star junior ticking all the boxes – brilliant on paper and on her feet.’

Professional Negligence, Legal 500 2024

‘Thorough and focused on the detail, and able to process complex information quickly to get to the nub of the issue. However, she does so with a real focus on the clients’ objectives – she will always look beyond the immediate question to work out how best to achieve their aims. She has excellent client-handling skills, and is a very impressive barrister.’ Legal 500 2023
“Jessica is an excellent technical lawyer who is very efficient and able to gets to grips with complex material very quickly.” “She is very calm and measured.” Chambers & Partners 2022
“Jessica is particularly good on the detail. She is very forensic and rolls up her sleeves. She is also responsive and exceptionally quick on documents.” “She has a wonderful ability to distil complex matters and get to the nub of the issue really quickly.” “Jessica is highly reactive and incisive.” Chambers & Partners 2022
‘She is intelligent and offers careful analysis of the contractual terms and the facts.’ Legal 500 2022
‘Excellent drafting and extremely intelligent.’ Legal 500 2022
“A very good and collaborative junior.” “She is excellent. She clearly knows her stuff and she’s great to work with.” Chambers & Partners 2021
“Jessica Sutherland is meticulous in her attention to detail and very quick to respond.” Chambers & Partners 2021
“Jessica Sutherland is meticulous, thorough, easy to work with and clearly very bright.” “She’s very smart and good on the written stuff. She turns things around quickly.” Chambers Global 2021
‘Provides swift comprehensive advice. Very much the junior you want to work with if you possibly can.’ Legal 500 2021
‘Masters the detail rapidly, and provides clear, comprehensive, and pragmatic advice. She is very approachable, avoids jargon, and responds rapidly with authority.’ Legal 500 2021
‘I have never come across such a thorough barrister. You know when you walk into trial that she has considered every single angle.’ Legal 500 2021
“Very capable.” “Hard-working.” Chambers & Partners 2020
“Jessica Sutherland is meticulous, thorough, easy to work with and clearly very bright.” “She’s very smart and good on the written stuff. She turns things around quickly.” Chambers & Partners 2020
‘Very smart, completely reliable, sharp and efficient – you know she has played devil’s advocate in respect of every single angle.’ Legal 500 2020
‘She is legally on point and very efficient.’ Legal 500 2020
‘She is completely reliable, sharp and efficient.’ Legal 500 2020
“Very bright and very assured.” Chambers and Partners 2019
“Very impressive. She has the ability to really get down into the details and understand what solicitors need.” Chambers and Partners 2019
‘Very thorough and approachable.’ Legal 500 2018
‘Thorough, approachable and straightforward.’ Legal 500 2018
‘A range of experience in the insurance sector but a particular knowledge of Bermuda Form.’ Legal 500 2018
“She is very responsive, has a perfect memory for every detail in a case and grasps concepts very quickly.” Chambers and Partners 2018
“She’s a good senior junior. There isn’t a word in a document that she won’t know.” “She is very responsive, has a perfect memory for every detail in a case and grasps concepts very quickly.” Chambers and Partners 2018
First-rate. Legal 500 2017
A strong advocate, who is both bright and tenacious. Legal 500 2017
A promising junior with a track record in insurance and reinsurance. Legal 500 2017
“An exceptionally clever and able junior.” “She’s on top of the detail and willing to muck in.” Chambers and Partners 2017
“She is client friendly, ready to assist and someone who provides prompt advice.” “She is very easy to work with.” Chambers and Partners 2017
An excellent advocate with intelligence and the will to fight hard. Legal 500 2016
Very astute. Legal 500 2016
“She is very strong technically, very focused and user-friendly. She thinks creatively about the issues.” Chambers and Partners 2016
“She is very diligent and easy to work with.” Chambers and Partners 2016
A fantastic advocate – urbane, bright and willing to work hard Legal 500 2015
Very bright, responsive and effective on her feet. Legal 500 2015
Excellent to have on your side Legal 500 2015
“She is capable and a pleasure to deal with.” Chambers and Partners 2015
“She has excellent attention to detail for both the law and the practical side of matters.” Chambers and Partners 2015
“She is unflappable and very sound in her advice.” Chambers and Partners 2015
“Skilled in insurance and reinsurance disputes, especially those relating to property damage and business interruption due to natural catastrophes. Expertise: “Outstanding. She’s a junior you can absolutely depend upon.”” Chambers and Partners 2014
Jessica is recommended in Legal 500 as a leading junior for Insurance and Reinsurance Legal 500 2014
Jessica is recommended in Legal 500 as a leading junior for Commodities (“a safe pair of hands”) Legal 500 2014
Jessica Sutherland maintains her reputation as one of the best juniors on the insurance scene. She recently acted for owners of an ammonia plant in Trinidad and Tobago who made claims for property damage and business interruption following damage to the plant’s machinery. Chambers UK 2013
Jessica Sutherland joins the rankings as a junior to watch. Displaying a “promising youthful zip and great intelligence,” she has recently been defending reinsurers in claims for losses suffered after the 2007 California brush fires. Chambers UK 2012

Expertise

Admiralty

Commodities

General Commercial Disputes

Injunctions & Arrests

Insurance & Reinsurance

International Arbitration

Jurisdiction/Conflict of Laws

Professional Negligence

Shipping & Transport

What the directories say

Directories

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