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).
Tim Boden
Collision & Salvage Arbitrator
- Consultant
- Holman Fenwick Willan
Tim specialises in salvage, collision, fire and explosion, total loss, limitation of liability, wreck removal, and both civil and criminal pollution liabilities. He also handles marine insurance coverage and other shipping related commercial and contractual disputes. He was involved in the Braer, Tiburon, Sea Empress, Herald of Free Enterprise, Sealand Express, Christoforo Colombo and others.
Tim is a member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners.
- Web:
- www.hfw.com
Hugh Brown
Collision & Salvage Arbitrator
- Partner
- Holman Fenwick Willan
Hugh specialises in shipping, including collisions, salvage, fire and explosion, total loss and both civil and criminal pollution liabilities. He represents Owners, Hull Underwriters, and P&I Clubs. He also handles marine insurance coverage and other shipping-related commercial and contractual disputes. He is the liaison partner for the Indian Sub-Continent and has represented Indian owners in a number of large casualty cases.
Hugh has acted as an arbitrator in both collision and salvage matters.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7264 8000
- Web:
- www.hfw.com
Ben Browne
Collision & Salvage Arbitrator
- Partner
- Thomas Cooper
Ben is a partner in the London office and member of the casualty response team. He specialises in shipping with particular emphasis on casualty work and is a recognised leader in his field, having been involved in numerous high-profile salvage cases. Ben also specialises in insurance work and is an advisor to International Union of Marine Insurers and the London marine property underwriters on salvage and related issues. Ben has served on the Lloyd’s Salvage Group and its predecessors for over 10 years and was responsible for drafting most of SCOPIC.
Ben became a partner of Thomas Cooper in 2007. He was a partner at Shaw & Croft (2001-2007) and Clyde & Co. (1985-2001). Ben was admitted as an English solicitor in 1978 and read law at Trinity College, Cambridge.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7481 8851
- Email:
- Ben Browne
- Web:
- www.thomascooperlaw.com
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
- 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
- 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/
Richard Morris
Collision & Salvage Arbitrator
- Partner
- Thomas Cooper
Richard is a partner in the London office and a member of the casualty response team. He specialises in shipping with particular emphasis on admiralty law. Richard has considerable experience in ship collisions and salvage as well as oil pollution claims, total losses, fires and groundings. Richard also deals with and has a wide experience of criminal offences at sea matters, regulatory investigations and fishing claims as well as insurance related disputes.
Richard became a partner in 2004 having joined the firm in 1985. Prior to that, he worked at the Treasury Solicitor’s Office.
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7481 8851
- Web:
- www.thomascooperlaw.com/