Band 3
Provided by David Pitlarge
Wide-ranging marine and trade practice: advising on (and handling disputes in relation to) full range of contracts involved in the shipping industry, in particular charterparties, bills of lading, MOAs, shipbuilding contracts, COAs, freight derivative contracts and ship management contracts.
Drafting contracts and handling disputes in relation to wreck removal and towage and related offshore operations
Handling disputes (litigation and arbitration) in relation to the sale and construction of superyachts.
International sale of goods: advising on contractual terms and handling disputes, in particular international arbitration in respect of the same.
General commercial litigation, including distribution agreements, agency agreements and shareholder disputes.
Advising on jurisdictional issues, including applicability of arbitration terms and conflicts of law.
Arbitration: acting as a party adviser in relation to arbitrations in relation to the above activities; acting as an arbitrator (both as sole arbitrator and part of a panel) in relation to disputes concerning shipping, ship/ yacht construction contracts and international trade- appointments from parties and also the London Court of International Arbitration.
Articled clerk/trainee: Dechert( formerly Titmuss Sainer & Webb) – 1987 to 1989
Solicitor/partner: Holman Fenwick & Willan (HFW)- 1989- 2006
Partner: Hill Dickinson LLP 2006 to date
Worked in Piraeus, Greece, as a partner for HFW and Hill Dickinson from 1998 to 2006
Law Society
London Court of International Arbitration
Admiralty Bar Association
England and Wales section Contribution to Shipping & International Trade Law (Thompson Reuters)
Shipowners; charterers; international trading companies; oil companies, including majors; banks; P & I clubs insurers; yacht builders; non-English law firms
Wreck removal project of the Costa Concordia (acting for owners and their P & I club); various major casualties including MT Kirki (losing its bow off Western Australia), MSC Chitra (carrying in excess of 1200 containers lost off Mumbai harbour) and MV Silimna ( total loss off Yemen after carrying iron ore); “Silver Constellation” (first/leading case on Rightship/dry bulk vetting); major case on controversial detention in 2022 of a VLCC/ tanker off West Africa (confidential arbitration); MV “Alkyon” leading case on Court of Appeal reviewing the law of ship arrest; various cost and time efficient recoveries of multi-million dollar sums for sellers of coal sold in international markets; major dispute in relation to termination of bareboat charters under contractual termination provisions for two Ropax ferries, involving in particular consideration of application of relief against forfeiture doctrine.
Shipping; marine insurance; arbitration; international trade; international commercial arbitration; commercial litigation.
England & Wales; international arbitration institutions (LCIA, ICC, DIAC, HKIAC, SIAC)
English
Italian (reading)
Nottingham University
BA Hons
1981 - 1984
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
David is very sensible and understands the client's needs.
David is very thorough and strong. He is collaborative and easy to work with.
He has an excellent scope of legal knowledge, with the depth of experience needed for strategically complex cases.
David is very sensible and understands the client's needs.
David is very thorough and strong. He is collaborative and easy to work with.
He has an excellent scope of legal knowledge, with the depth of experience needed for strategically complex cases.
Provided by Hill Dickinson LLP
Energy and Utilities
Insurance
Maritime / Shipping
Transport