Chirag Karia

Canmer International Inc v. UK Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd (“The Rays”) [2005] 2 Lloyd`s Rep. 479 (Com. Ct.) (whether P & I Club letter of undertaking imposing primary or secondary payment obligation; requirements for effective payment; relationship of related arbitral awards).

Sylvia Shipping Co Ltd v Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd (“The Sylvia”) [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 81 (test for remoteness of damages in contract after the decision of the House of Lords in The Achilleas [2009] 1 AC 61).

Transportation & Logistic Consulting SA v Schlumberger Seaco Inc [2009] EWHC 120 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (agent’s entitlement to reimbursement of fines paid to Equatorial Guinean Customs and Prime Minister; bribery/illegality; US Federal Corrupt Practices Act).

Belco Trading Co v. Kordo [2008] EWCA Civ 205 (CA) (whether after-the-event insurance adequate security for security for costs order).

Belco Trading Co v. Kordo (2009, Ch.D) (whether claimant wrongfully ejected from partnership for production of Russian version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”; quantification of damages) (action settled).

Byrne v. Churchbury Homes Ltd. (2008, Ch.D) (whether parties joint venturers/partners; quantification of damages for wrongful expulsion from joint venture) (action settled)

Mediterranean Shipping Company v. OMG International & Ors [2008] EWHC 2150 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (relevant factors for worldwide freezing injunction against non-resident party; necessity for international cooperation against fraud; addition of parties after summary judgment against existing defendant).

Ali Reza Delta Transport Co. Ltd. v. United Arab Shipping Co. SAG [2003] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 450 (CA) (correct measure and quantification of damages for destruction of property where no market in country of loss).

Power Pacific v. International Power Plc (Com. Ct.) (2002) (dispute between publicly traded power company and facilitators involving development of power projects in China; settled).

Sylvia Shipping Co Ltd v Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd (“The Sylvia”) [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 81 (test for remoteness of damages in contract after the decision of the House of Lords in The Achilleas [2009] 1 AC 61; recoverability of charterers' loss of profits for sub-charter lost due to owners' breach of charter).

Onego Shipping & Chartering BV v JSC Arcadia Shipping (“The Socol 3”) [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 221 (Applicability of cl. 13(b) NPYE 93 form’s indemnity to losses caused by indemnified party’s negligence and ship’s unseaworthiness; Adamastos (HL) and verbal manipulation of wording of Hague-Visby Rules).

Choil Trading SA v Sahara Energy Resources Ltd [2010] EWHC 374 (Comm) (Quantification of damages for delivery of contaminated goods under FOB contract; recoverability of hedging losses; construction of exemption and time bar clauses).

Transportation & Logistic Consulting SA v Schlumberger Seaco Inc [2009] EWHC 120 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (maritime agent’s entitlement to reimbursement of fines paid to Equatorial Guinean Customs and Prime Minister; bribery/illegality; US Federal Corrupt Practices Act).

Nakanishi Kikai Kogyosho Ltd v. Intermare Transport Gmbh [2009] EWHC 994 (Comm) (determining identity of charterer under repudiated charterparties).

Ship Building Arbitration(2009) (successfully obtained anti-suit and anti-arrest injunctions and specific performance decrees requiring shipbuilders to complete and deliver newbuilding from London arbitral tribunal).

Charterparty Arbitration (2009) (construction and applicability of NYPE 93 form’s deck cargo indemnity ).

Mediterranean Shipping Company v. OMG International & Ors [2008] EWHC 2150 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (relevant factors for worldwide freezing injunction against non-resident party; necessity for international cooperation against fraud in shipping industry; addition of parties after summary judgment against existing defendant).

The MSC Amsterdam [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 622 (CA) (Temporal scope of the Hague/Hague-Visby Rules; Applicability of Art. IV(5) package limit to misdelivery; effect of Paramount Clauses; measure of damages for conversion).

Canmer International Inc v. UK Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd (“The Rays”) [2005] 2 Lloyd`s Rep. 479 (Com. Ct.) (whether P & I Club letter of undertaking imposing primary or secondary payment obligation; requirements for effective payment; relationship of related arbitral awards).

Haughland Tankers AS v. RMK Marine Gemi Yapim Sanayii ve Deniz Tasimaciligi Isletmesi AS [2005] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 573 (Com. Ct.) (whether payment of commitment fee a condition precedent to valid exercise of option to purchase newbuilding; whether time of the essence).

Ali Reza Delta Transport Co. Ltd. v. United Arab Shipping Co. SAG [2003] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 450 (CA) (correct measure and quantification of damages for destruction of port’s cargo handling equipment where no market in country of loss).

Ali Reza Delta Transport Co. Ltd. v. United Arab Shipping Co. SAG (No. 2) [2004] 1 WLR 168 (CA) (indemnity costs under CPR, Part 36; effectiveness of concession on "uplift" interest).

Middle East Tankers v. ADCL[2002] 2 Lloyd`s Rep. 643 (Com. Ct.) (prorogation of jurisdiction under Art. 17 of the Lugano Convention/Art. 23 Regulation (EC) 44/2001).

Norscot Rig Management PVT Ltd v. Essar Oilfields Services Ltd [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 209 (Whether Fiona Trust v. Privalov (HL) has the effect of applying an arbitration clause in a subsequent contract retroactively to disputes arising under a separate earlier contract so as to give the ICC arbitral tribunal jurisdiction over those disputes).

ICC Arbitration (2010) (ongoing ICC arbitration re provision of blow out preventer and oil rig management services).

ICC Arbitration (2010) (dispute re international CFR sale of goods contract).

Ship Building Arbitration (2009) (successfully obtained anti-suit and anti-arrest injunctions and specific performance decrees requiring shipbuilders to complete and deliver newbuilding from London arbitral tribunal).

The Stelios B [2006] EWHC 672 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (interim relief under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996).

Karle & Fuhrmann Marine and Industrie Reparatur GMBH v. Reederei Nord Klaus E. Oldendorff Ltd[2006] EWHC 3730 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (scope of arbitrator�s discretion as to procedure, evidence and the award of interest and costs).

Danko International B.V.i.o. v. Faucon Investment Co. [2006] EWHC 3729 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (exercise of Court�s discretion to require payment of full award into Court pursuant to section 70(7) of the Arbitration Act 1996 as condition of maintaining challenge for serious irregularity under section 68).

Tame Shipping Ltd. v. Easy Navigation Ltd. (``The Easy Rider``) [2004] 2 Lloyd`s Rep. 626 (Com. Ct.) (use of confidential ``privileged`` reasons to challenge unreasoned award for serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996; improper use of section 68 to challenge arbitrator`s conclusion of law).

The Krysia and Europa [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 570 (propeller fouling caused by dangerous fendering; contributory negligence)

The Krysia and Europa (No. 2) [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 707 (whether costs of successful claimant in collision action to be reduced as result of finding of contributory negligence/proportionate fault). 

Vessel SA v. CP Ships (UK) Ltd [2004] EWHC 3305 (QB) (Admiralty Court’s jurisdiction to grant a limitation decree under the 1976 Limitation Convention in the absence of proceedings within the jurisdiction).

Africa Express Line Limited v. Socofi S.A. & anr [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 181 (Successfully challenged English court’s jurisdiction under Article 23 of the EU Judgments Regulation; exclusive English jurisdiction clause held not incorporated by general incorporation of terms from a separate third-party contract).

Ploskie Ratownictwo Okretowe v. Rallo Vito & C. SNC [2010] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 384 (Successfully defeated challenge to English court jurisdiction under Article 23 of the EU Judgments Regulation; exclusive English jurisdiction clause held incorporated by general incorporation standard industry form/terms despite defendant’s ignorance of presence of jurisdiction clause in that form).

Belco Trading Co v. Kordo [2008] EWCA Civ 205 (CA) (whether after-the-event insurance adequate security for security for costs order).

The Krysia and Europa (No. 2) [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 707 (whether successful claimant's costs to be reduced as result of finding of contributory negligence). 

Mediterranean Shipping Company v. OMG International & Ors [2008] EWHC 2150 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (relevant factors for worldwide freezing injunction against non-resident party; necessity for international cooperation against fraud; addition of parties after summary judgment against existing defendant).

Ali Reza Delta Transport Co. Ltd. v. United Arab Shipping Co. SAG (No. 2) [2004] 1 WLR 168 (CA) (indemnity costs under CPR, Part 36; effectiveness of concession on "uplift" interest).

Middle East Tankers v. ADCL [2002] 2 Lloyd`s Rep. 643 (Com. Ct.) (prorogation of jurisdiction under Art. 17 of the Lugano Convention/Art. 23 Regulation (EC) 44/2001).

SEC v. Credit Bancorp [2001] All ER (D) (QBD) (enforcement under Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 of US Court�s request for deposition for use in US securities fraud proceedings).

Ward v. Public Services Mutual Insurance Co. [2000] All ER (D) 2300 (Com. Ct.) (application to set aside leave to serve out, forum non conveniens & lis alibi pendens)..

Africa Express Line Limited v. Socofi S.A. & anr [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 181 (Successfully challenged English court’s jurisdiction under Article 23 of the EU Judgments Regulation; exclusive English jurisdiction clause held not incorporated by general incorporation of terms from a separate third-party contract).

Ploskie Ratownictwo Okretowe v. Rallo Vito & C. SNC [2010] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 384 (Successfully defeated challenge to English court jurisdiction under Article 23 of the EU Judgments Regulation; exclusive English jurisdiction clause held incorporated by general incorporation standard industry form/terms despite defendant’s ignorance of presence of jurisdiction clause in that form).

Mediterranean Shipping Company v. OMG International & Ors [2008] EWHC 2150 (Comm) (Com. Ct.) (relevant factors for worldwide freezing injunction against non-resident party; necessity for international cooperation against fraud; addition of parties after summary judgment against existing defendant).

Middle East Tankers v. ADCL [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 643 (Com. Ct.) (prorogation of jurisdiction under Art. 17 of the Lugano Convention/Art. 23 Regulation (EC) 44/2001).

SEC v. Credit Bancorp [2001] All ER (D) (QBD) (enforcement under Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 of US Court�s request for deposition for use in US securities fraud proceedings).

Ward v. Public Services Mutual Insurance Co. [2000] All ER (D) 2300 (Com. Ct.) (application to set aside leave to serve out, forum non conveniens & lis alibi pendens).

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