In practice as a specialist shipping barrister at the English Bar since 1980, took silk in 1998. An experienced KC in the field of large scale casualty work, involving complex expert issues. Expertise as well in charterparty and bill of lading disputes, international sale of goods, shipbuilding disputes, and damage to marine/offshore installations. Panel member of the HKIAC, SIAC, SCMA, SHIAC, LCIA and Baltic ExCh. Has sat as both Chairman/sole arbitrator in ICC general commercial arbitrations