Carl Walker
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Commodities: Physicals
Band 4
About
Provided by Carl Walker
Practice Areas
Oil & Gas
Shipping & Oil Services
Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration
Mining & Minerals
Trade & Industry
Career
Carl's practice focuses on commodities disputes and his clients include some of the world's largest trading houses. He is regularly involved in complex high-value disputes, both in the courts and in arbitration.
Carl has extensive experience of advising on a range of matters arising under sale and purchase contracts, including disputes relating to delivery obligations, quality claims, cargo shortages, payment obligations and documentary credits. He is also regularly instructed to draft and negotiate contractual documents, ranging from single-sale contracts to long-term offtake agreements.
In the shipping sector, Carl acts for major shipowners, charterers and cargo interests, advising on a range of issues arising under charterparties, bills of lading and freight forwarding agreements. He is experienced in cases relating to the carriage of goods by sea and also advises freight forwarders on multimodal transport issues.
Clients
• Glencore
• Trafigura
• Alvari Pte Ltd
• Petroineos
• Galaxy
• COFCO
• BB Energy
• Puma Energy
• Caledonia Minerals