Sean Snook

LCIA Arbitration: with Timothy Young Q.C. for the defendant buyers in a dispute arising out of a series of shipbuilding contracts, the main issue being whether the parties had excluded the right to claim liquidated damages in the event of delay.

London Arbitration: with Michael Coburn Q.C. for the defendant shipbuilder in a dispute arising out of the manufacture and delivery of bulk carriers, in particular whether the seller was entitled to tender a substitute vessel following a delay in construction.

LMAA Arbitration: with Christopher Hancock Q.C. for the claimant owners in a multi-party dispute concerning a claim for hire, the scope of the implied indemnity under clause 8 of the NYPE form and liability for cargo damage and delay to the vessel.  

CSAV/Norasia v. Hub Shipping: for the claimant carrier in a dispute arising out of the loss of a vessel.

LMAA Arbitration: with Richard Lord Q.C. for the defendant shipyard in claims arising out of alleged delayed delivery raising the scope of the prevention principle and extent of permissible delay allowed under such contracts.

LMAA Arbitration: for the claimant owners in a dispute concerning the validity of claims against the third party guarantor of the charterer's obligations.

Monsoon v. MOT Iraq; VOSCO v. MOT Iraq: for the Iraqi Ministry of Trade in a series of claims arising out of the sale and delivery of rice into Iraq raising issues as to the scope of the Centrocon strike clause and the ambit of the sovereign immunity defence in claims against Iraqi government entities.

FT Everard & Sons Limited v. BP Marine Limited: with Christopher Hancock Q.C. for the shipowner in a claim for damage to the vessel's engine systems.

Corus v. STX Pan Ocean: for the claimant cargo owner in its claim for declaratory relief under bills of lading.

Pimesa Trading Incorporated v. Kintyre Limited: with Timothy Young Q.C. in claims arising out of the sale of an oil rig.

Kwacoli Shipping Ltd. v. Delta Exports Pte Ltd: for the cargo sellers in a bill of lading claim raising issues of fraud, jurisdiction and the legality of an LOI.

Stocznia v. Latreefers: with Angus Glennie Q.C. for the purchasers in a shipbuilding claim.

Surzur v. Koros & Others: for one of the defendants to a claim of tortious conspiracy arising out of a ship sale and purchase agreement.

MCS Holding Ltd. & Others v. ABN Amro Bank N.V.: with David Owen Q.C. for the defendant bank in proceedings before the Brussels Commercial Court in a dispute as to the validity of certain resolutions passed by the claimant hedge funds (as bondholders under the terms of a trust deed) purporting to postpone the date for conversion of Euro-denominated notes.

Société Générale S.A. v. Saad Trading, Contracting & Financial Services and Mr. Maan Al-Sanea: with Alexander Layton Q.C. for the claimant bank in its claim for payment from its customer (and its guarantor) pursuant to certain letter of credit transactions. The claim raised issues of construction and application of the UCP 600 terms, expert evidence as to banking practice and whether the amounts were recoverable under an implied contract and/or in restitution.

Deutsche Bank v. Regione Lazio: for the defendant Italian municipality in a dispute as to the validity of certain interest rate swap transactions conducted pursuant to an ISDA swap.

BNPP v. Emcure: for the claimant bank in claims arising out of derivative transactions (foreign currency swaps and options) pursuant to an ISDA Master Agreement.

OWB v. Fortis: for the guarantor bank in a claim on a performance bond.

Haugesund & Narvik Kommunes v. DEPFA ACS Bank: with Iain Milligan Q.C. for the Norwegian Kommunes in their claim for declaratory relief in respect of certain swap transactions made with the bank, raising issues of capacity, borrowing powers, restitution and the scope of the defence of change of position.

LCIA Arbitration no. 3434: with Iain Milligan Q.C. for a leading Wall Street investment bank in a claim involving allegations of professional negligence.

London Arbitration: with Christopher Hancock Q.C. for the insurers in a Bermuda form claim arbitration arising out of damage said to have been caused by the use of MTBE in the United States petrol industry.

Hiscox v. Ghiolman: for the insured in a jurisdiction dispute as to the application of Council Regulation no. 44/2001

Guerrero & Others v. Monterrico Metals plc: for the claimant Peruvian miners in a claim for damages arising out of alleged mistreatment at a mine in Peru.