Jim James

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Consultant

Originally concentrating on shipping and shipbuilding, he later gained experience in other practice areas including mortgage enforcement, restructuring and insolvency, aircraft repossession, construction, commodities, energy, insurance and Hong Kong regulatory work.

Experience

• “Atlantic Baron” [1979] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 89 – shipbuilding – economic duress;
• “Elf” Comm Ct, (1985) – shipbuilding – warranty defects;
• “Hua Lien” Mobil Oil v Hong Kong United Dockyard, PC (1991) – successful negligence claim for failing to secure vessel against typhoon;
• Czarnikow v Rolimpex [1979] AC 351 – force majeure (government export ban).;
• “Sunshine Island” and “Eleni” – two large collision actions in Hong Kong HC.;
• Tin Sui Wai – acting for Hong Kong Government in HC dispute over delay in forming site for new town development.;
• LCIA arbitration over contractor client claim for payment under contract for oil pipeline and tanks in Kuwait.;
• SIAC arbitration over dispute between oil major and Asian state relating to construction of gas pipelines.;
• LMAA shipbuilding arbitrations;
• Ship mortgage enforcement actions in Hong Kong and elsewhere.