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Craig Cunningham

Global 2026

Bowmans

Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping

South Africa

10 years ranked

About

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Global

Practice Areas

Craig Cunningham heads Bowmans’ Shipping and Logistics Practice. He advises ship owners, charterers and their insurers in claims, investigations, matters of liability, arrests, matters involving vessels lost or involved in collisions, selling and administrating the funds of vessels and represents salvors in local litigation involving the salvage of vessels.

He also acts for various clients in sale and leaseback transactions as well as registration of securities in the purchase of vessels. His experience extends to casualty facilitation across Africa. He has a BCom from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Cape Town.

Career

He is a qualified notary with a B.Com from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Cape Town.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Shipping - South Africa

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Head of department Craig Cunningham possesses a deep roster of P&I club clients and a wealth of shipping arrest experience, as well as a thorough grasp of the field's regulatory regime. He frequently advises clients on claims for damages and collisions. He operates out of the firm's Cape Town office.

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