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Shipping & Commodities - UK
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John Russell KC is a tough advocate whose shipping practice includes charter parties, shipbuilding and piracy claims. He has particular acumen in both cargo claims and yacht-related disputes. He is as at ease appearing in arbitrations as he is in courtroom trials. He has marked experience in cases concerning force majeure clauses.
Strengths
His ability to wield Occam's razor against opponents' lengthy diatribes and distil the essence of a problem to one or two paragraphs of text is one of his great draws and is a genuine talent.
He is a winning combination of incredibly bright, commercial and client-focused. His advice is user-friendly, he is highly responsive and I would want him on my team for any difficult case.
He can hold his own against very good KCs so I think he is a great advocate.