Call: 2020 (New York, 2022)
Joshua accepts instructions across all areas of commercial law.
He acted in the Russian Aircraft LP Claims [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm) and [2025] EWHC 2529 (Comm), which were some of the largest insurance claims ever brought before the English courts. He continues to act in other significant insurance disputes arising out of the war in Ukraine.
Joshua’s other recent and current instructions include:
Joshua has spent time seconded to a law firm in Singapore, where he was instructed on an investor-state dispute and assisted with submissions to the Singapore Court of Appeal on a novel point of law concerning the relationship between a seat court and an enforcement court: The Republic of India v Deutsche Telekom [2023] SGCA(I) 10.
Joshua is comfortable receiving instructions and documents in Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, and Bahasa Indonesia.
Acting for the War Risks insurance market in the Russian Aircraft LP Claims [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm) and [2025] EWHC 2529 (Comm), concerning the insurance of commercial aircraft leased in Russia (led by Richard Waller KC).
Acting for an energy company, unled, in relation to the disputed repayment of US$10 million under a deposit agreement.
Acting for insurers in relation to a multi-million-dollar dispute concerning US sanctions law and payment under settlement agreements (led by Jawdat Khurshid).
Acting for charterers in the Commercial Court to resist challenges to an award under s. 68 and s. 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Acting for the War Risks insurance market in the Russian Aircraft LP Claims [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm) and [2025] EWHC 2529 (Comm), concerning the insurance of commercial aircraft leased in Russia (led by Richard Waller KC).
Acting for insurers in a ‘Bermuda Form’ dispute relating to liabilities arising out of the opioid epidemic in the United States (led by David Edwards KC).
Acting for insurers in relation to a multi-million-dollar dispute concerning US sanctions law and payment under settlement agreements (led by Jawdat Khurshid KC).
Acting for insurers in relation to a political risk policy over substantial assets located in Russia (led by Richard Waller KC).
Advising in relation to a potential claim under a life assurance policy (led by James Brocklebank KC).
Acting for insurers in a ‘Bermuda Form’ dispute relating to liabilities arising out of the opioid epidemic in the United States (led by David Edwards KC).
Acting, successfully, for charterers in an LMAA arbitration involving allegations of dishonesty (led by Andrew Pearson).
Acting and advising, unled, in relation to various commercial disputes (including one with a value of US$10 million) with arbitration in London and Singapore.
Acting for insurers in an LCIA arbitration, which settled, related to a political risk policy over substantial assets located in Russia (led by Richard Waller KC).
Acting for a mining company in a very high value dispute involving allegations of bribery.
Acting, successfully, for charterers in an LMAA arbitration involving allegations of dishonesty (led by Andrew Pearson).
Advising in relation to a potential claim against solicitors (led by Jawdat Khurshid).
Acting, successfully, for charterers in an LMAA arbitration involving allegations of dishonesty (led by Andrew Pearson).
Acting and advising, unled, in relation to several charterparty disputes with arbitration in Singapore.
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“Beyond Transplantation and Hybridisation: The Distinctiveness of the System of Case Guiding” (2022) 10(1) Peking University Law Journal 75
Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia
Awards and Scholarships
University of Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
New York University School of Law
Lincoln’s Inn
Peking University
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