
Robert Ward
Called: 2015
Rob has developed a busy practice spanning the breadth of Chambers’ practice areas including shipping, commercial disputes, international arbitration and aviation. He has appeared as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court and as a junior in several high value matters.
Prior to joining Chambers, Rob was a judicial assistant to Lord Justice Longmore in the Court of Appeal and worked on a number of large commercial disputes such as Banco Santander Totta SA v Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa SA [2016] EWCA Civ 1267, in which the Court addressed the proper interpretation of Article 3 of the Rome Convention
Recent cases of note include:
Shipping is one of Rob’s core practice areas. He is regularly instructed on charterparty and bill of lading disputes in court proceedings and in arbitrations, particularly under LMAA Rules. Examples include:
Rob has experience in commercial disputes in court and in arbitration. Recent and ongoing cases include:
Rob regularly appears in the county court defending airlines against claims under EU Regulation 261/2004 in respect of flight delays and cancellations. He also has experience of drafting pleadings in relation to claims under the Montreal Convention for personal injury and loss of and damage to baggage.
He has also acted in the County Court for a package holiday provider defending a claim under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018.
Rob is developing his practice in this area of Chambers’ work. He has drafted claim submissions in a GAFTA arbitration seeking damages for a seller’s failure to provide satisfactory goods.
Rob has appeared in a number of insolvency matters including bankruptcy petitions; contested winding-up applications; applications for the rectification of the register under the Companies Act; and has successfully resisted an application to set aside a statutory demand.