Collision Arbitrators
Protecting and promoting high standards in the practice of English Maritime Law
The following is a list of experienced practitioners who accept instructions to act as arbitrators in collision matters, particularly in connection with arbitration on documents alone pursuant to the ASG Standard Wording (ASG 7).
Jim Cashman
Collision Arbitrator
- Partner
- Holman Fenwick Willan
Educated at Presentation College, Southampton University and Warsash nautical college. A solicitor, partner and master mariner with 14 years seagoing experience including 5 years in command. Specialises in collisions, salvage, total loss, wreck removal, pollution, general average and cargo claims.
Jim is admitted as a solicitor in England and Hong Kong.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7264 8000
- Email:
- Jim Cashman
- Web:
- www.hfw.com
James Gosling
Collision & Salvage Arbitrator
- Partner
- Holman Fenwick Willan
James specialises in salvage, collision, total loss, wreck removal and pollution, acting mainly for salvors, shipowners, hull underwriters and P&I Clubs. He also handles marine insurance, general shipping and commercial law MOA disputes, charterparty disputes and cargo claims. In addition, James is recognised as one of the industry's leading legal expert in piracy matters, having handled more than 70 piracy cases.
James is an accredited mediator.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7264 8000
- Email:
- James Gosling
- Web:
- www.hfw.com
Richard Gunn
Collision & Salvage Arbitrator
- Partner
- Reed Smith
Head of Reed Smith's Casualty and Admiralty practice. His work includes investigating and advising on collisions, groundings, explosion, fire and salvage and their subsequent contractual and tortious disputes for a variety of clients including owners, clubs, underwriters and salvors. He has undertaken reviews of various contracts relating to provision of Port Services, STS, Towcon/hire, wreck removal and Emergency Towage Services.
Prior to legal practice, Richard qualified as a Master Mariner, spending 12 years on a variety of vessel types trading worldwide. He then spent five years operating a fleet of time chartered bulk carriers. He is a qualified mediator.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 3116 3000
- Email:
- Richard Gunn
- Web:
- www.reedsmith.com
Darryl Kennard
Collision Arbitrator
- Partner
- Thomas Cooper
Darryl joined the firm in 1992 and became a partner in 2000. He spent five years in the Singapore office, returning to London in 2003. He is a member of the firm’s casualty response team and specialises in all aspects of ‘wet work’ from collisions and salvage through to total losses, fires and groundings. He also advises on claims made under bills of lading and charterparties.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7481 8851
- Email:
- Darryl Kennard
- Web:
- www.thomascooperlaw.com/
Alistair Johnston
Collision Arbitrator
- Director
- Campbell Johnston Clark
Alistair's expertise covers all aspects of marine insurance, particularly collisions, groundings, fire and explosion, salvage, total loss, wreck removal, limitation of liability, pollution, general average, insurance coverage, shipbuilding, charterparty and bill of lading disputes.
His broad experience includes comprehensive casualty handling and he has acted for owners and their insurers in some of the most significant and high profile cases in recent years, managing all elements from the practicalities of the casualties themselves to the ensuing contractual disputes.
Alistair is a director in our London office and is one of the three founders of the firm.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)207 855 9669
- Email:
- Alistair Johnston
- Web:
- www.cjclaw.com