Adrian Marsh

Practice Areas

Transport : Logistics UK

Career

Hill Dickinson LLP

Trainee solicitor (1995 – 1997)

Associate solicitor (1997 – 2002)

Partner (2002 to present day)

UK Head of Cargo & Logistics team (2006 to present day)

Professional Memberships

Manchester Marine Insurance Association

Leeds Marine Insurance Association

British Association of Cargo Surveyors

Supports British International Freight Association

Publications

Court declines to rule on reasonableness of BIFA time bar on summary basis | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/court-declines-rule-reasonableness-bifa-time-bar-summary-basis

Understanding the UK Border Force’s Procedures | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/uk-border-force-enforcement-procedures-against-hauliers

Supreme Court upholds Buchanan -v- Babco | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/supreme-court-upholds-buchanan-v-babco

Personal

Health and fitness – active member of gym and keen cyclist, mountain biker, runner and triathlete

Volunteering –children’s community basketball

Charitable fundraising – participated in numerous charity bike rides and walking events, including London to Paris and three peaks challenge

Travel

Music - guitarist

Clients

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd

AIG Insurance

TT Club

WE Cox Claims Group

PCL Claims

Pequod

CNA Hardy

Aviva

AXA

Lonham Group

Munich Re Specialty

Assicurazioni Generali

Wincanton

Kuehne + Nagel

Kerry Logistics

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

CEVA Logistics

FedEx

GXO

Associated British Ports

DHL

DSV

Boluda Lines

Legend Yacht Transport

Savino del Bene

Xella International

Crawford & Co

Sedgwick

Regional Express

Denholm Group

Marsh Reclaim

Nacora

Collyers

Anchor Risk Services

AKD

Loeven

Reme

LeBerre Engelsen Vitwoet

Aiyon Abogados

Work Highlights

Inco Europe Ltd and Ors -v- First Choice Distribution (A firm) and Ors [2000] 1 WLR 586

Natixis -v- Marex and Access World Logistics (Singapore) Pte Ltd. [2019] EWHC 2549

Geofizika DD -v- MMB International Ltd & Anor (Green Island) [2010] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 1

Metso Minerals v ALS (2014) (Finnish Court of Appeal)

Mar-Train Heavy Haulage v Shipping DK Chartering A/S [2014] EWHC 355 (Comm)

AP Moller Singapore Pte Ltd and Maersk Line A/S -v- Monava Trasporti Internazionali Spa and others (Maersk Honam)

Industry Sector Expertise

Adrian leads the firm’s Cargo & Logistics team and is recognised as a leading transport, logistics and shipping lawyer.

Adrian handles a full range of dispute resolution services (UK and worldwide), covering litigation, arbitration and mediation. He also deals with a varied portfolio of commercial drafting and advisory work across a range of logistics, trade and shipping related agreements, including supply chain / freight forwarding agreements, standard terms and conditions, bills of lading and charterparties, warehousing and contract logistics agreements, and insurance policy drafting.

The team handles a wide range of matters arising from the carriage of goods by sea, air, road and rail, and have particular expertise in multimodal transport. Our key areas of specialism include:

• Subrogated recovery claims.

• Freight forwarder, NVOCC, haulier, and warehouse-keeper liabilities.

• Marine policy coverage interpretation and disputes.

• Charterparty and bill of lading disputes.

• Salvage, general average and maritime casualty.

• Demurrage and detention.

• Freight and liens.

• Customs and Excise issues and disputes.

• Risk and crisis management.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

English qualified lawyer – instructed on claims before English High Court and London arbitration

Managed litigation, arbitration and mediations in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Far East and Australasia

Languages Spoken

English - native

Experience

29 years’ experience in the transport and logistics sector

See also Sector Expertise Section

Awards