Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Insurance

London (Bar)

18 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

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Provided by Jawdat Khurshid KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Jawdat specialises in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, with a particular prominence in insurance and reinsurance disputes, where he has long been acknowledged as a leading practitioner at the Bar. As part of a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, Jawdat acts as an advocate and an adviser in a wide range of commercial disputes, many of which are complex and have an international element. In addition, he is regularly engaged in matters in the fields of shipping and commodities, commercial fraud, energy and natural resources, banking and finance, and sanctions.

Jawdat is currently engaged on behalf of members of the War Risks insurance market in AerCap Ireland Limited v AIG Europe S.A. and Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A. and in other leading cases concerned with the alleged loss of aircraft and engines leased to Russian airlines following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent imposition of Western sanctions against Russia. Other current instructions include arbitrations concerned with claims under policies of political violence insurance and trade credit insurance, and with the operation of a container terminal.

Recent cases include Quadra Commodities S.A. v XL Insurance Company SE [2023] EWCA Civ 432 (CA); CRF I Limited v Banco Nacional de Cuba and the Republic of Cuba [2023] EWHC 774 (Comm); McPhee v Colina Insurance Limited [2023] UKPC 8 (PC); Aramco Trading Fujairah FZE v Gulf Petrochem FZC (“The Kronviken”) [2022] EWHC 57 (Comm); and Harcus Sinclair LLP v Your Lawyers Limited [2021] UKSC 32 (SC).

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UK Bar

Insurance - London (Bar)
3
Band 3

Jawdat Khurshid KC is sought out for his insurance expertise, which forms a substantial part of a broader commercial practice. He is capable of handling both marine and non-marine cases and complex disputes relating to D&O insurance, professional indemnity and construction all-risks policies.


Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)
4
Band 4

Jawdat Khurshid KC is a well-respected silk who advises on complex commercial disputes in the shipping and commodities spaces. He is noted for his presence on significant international matters.


Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
5
Band 5

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