LAWYER PROFILE

Charles Weller

UK 2026

Reed Smith LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping

UK-wide

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Reed Smith LLP

Practice Areas

Charlie has nearly 30 years' experience as a disputes and commercial lawyer for his clients in the shipping and commodities trading industries and is regularly ranked by Chambers.

His clients include owners, charterers, traders, shipbuilders, P&I Clubs, underwriters, shipping and trade finance banks and private equity investors. His practice includes advising on charterparty and cargo disputes, international sale of goods, marine insurance claims, sanctions, casualties, ship sale and purchase, ship and superyacht building, ship finance, work outs and shareholder issues, ship management, pools, piracy, and other shipping and trading related disputes.

As well as Commercial Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council experience, Charlie handles arbitrations under LMAA, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, SCMA and CAMP rules, and is regularly instructed in relation to worldwide freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, corporate veil piercing, asset tracing and fraud, and other emergency injunctive relief.

Based currently in London, he has previously also worked in Reed Smith’s Athens and Abu Dhabi offices.

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Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Shipping - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Charles Weller has wide-ranging market expertise which includes enforcement actions and charter party claims spanning numerous locations across the world. He also represents a broad clientele, including lenders, ship builders and ship owners.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Charles is the best. He is commercial, knowledgeable, sophisticated and can get points across with clarity.
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