Associate/Senior Associate - Marine Team
Clyde & Co
- Guildford, Surrey
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Advising trading clients on force majeure, delays and demurrage claims under shipping and trading contracts arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
- CSSA Chartering & Shipping Services SA v Mitsui OSK Ltd, "The Pacific Voyager", [2018] EWCA Civ 2413 - Representing CSSA in a landmark case, in which both the High Court and Court of Appeal clarified and extended the obligation on shipowners to commence the approach voyage in good time to meet the ETA or ERTL or equivalent which may be identified based on the parties' intentions.
- "MAERSK TANGIER" - [2018]First ever English reported case on meaning of container limitation provision in the Hague-Visby Rules - advising successful subrogated cargo insurers in recovery claim for US$1.2m before the UK High Court and Court of Appeal.
- Advising cargo insurers on the total loss of USD 300 million of cargo after the "MOL COMFORT" broke in two, caught fire and sank losing over 4,000 containers.
- Successfully defending a claim for general average contribution by owners in respect of a ransom paid to Somali pirates that had hijacked the vessel on board which our trading company client's soya bean cargo was being carried; and pursuing a claim for cargo damage resulting from the delay caused by the hijacking.
- The successful candidate will have qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales with ideally 2+ years PQE experience in litigation within marine, trading or similar.
- Strong academic background.
- The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practising solicitors to have a practising certificate.
- All solicitors and registered European lawyers in legal practice or employment in England & Wales must comply with the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's continuing professional development scheme (CPD Scheme).
- The ideal candidate will also display excellent legal ability and initiative, strong technical skills as well as confidence in managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload. They will be a strong communicator with good attention to detail.