Benjamin Coffer

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

11 Years Ranked

Band 4

Insurance

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Benjamin Coffer

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Ben has a broad international commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on shipping, commodities and insurance / reinsurance. He was named Shipping Junior of the Year at the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards 2019, and shortlisted for Shipping Junior of the Year for Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards in 2022. He has appeared in several of the leading shipping cases in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in recent years, including The Thorco Lineage [2023] EWHC 26 (Comm), The CMA CGM LIBRA [2021] UKSC 51 (Supreme Court); Volcafe v. CSAV [2019] AC 358 (Supreme Court); The Lady M [2019] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 109 (Court of Appeal); The Maersk Tangier [2018] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 59 (Court of Appeal); and The Aqasia [2018] 1 Lloyd's Rep 530 (Court of Appeal). Ben is increasingly appointed as an arbitrator and is a supporting member of the LMAA.

Professional Memberships

LMAA Supporting Member; COMBAR; LCIA Young International Arbitration Group

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Benjamin Coffer is a standout shipping and commodities junior. He has expertise in charter party, shipbuilding and ship finance disputes, as well as in both hard and soft commodities including oil, coal, steel, sugar and grain.

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Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Benjamin Coffer is a highly regarded junior in the insurance space with a particularly in-depth knowledge of shipping related matters. He is also very well-versed in matters involving all risk policies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Benjamin writes with elegance and economy, and has a strong insight into which issues will really matter to the eventual outcome.