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Provided by Nigel Eaton KC
Described as “one of the cleverest barristers at the commercial Bar”, Nigel Eaton KC has a broad-based practice in domestic and international commercial disputes, with a particular focus on shipping, ship sale and construction, international trade and commodities, insurance and reinsurance, energy and natural resources, and related areas. “Analytically brilliant and an excellent advocate”, he argues cases before the English Courts, both at first instance (particularly in the Commercial Court) and on appeal, and before domestic and international arbitration tribunals, both ad hoc and institutional (including ICC, LCIA, LMAA, UNCITRAL, and FOSFA/GAFTA). Ranked as a leading practitioner by professional directories, Nigel is rated as “just brilliant”, “an extraordinarily able black-letter lawyer” who “brings an intellectual rigour to cases” and is client-friendly in his approach”. He is commended both for “exceptional” legal analysis and for “incisive and persuasive” advocacy.
Provided by Chambers
Nigel Eaton KC is a knowledgeable and technically capable silk with a broad-based shipping and commodities practice. He tackles charter party, contract of affreightment and shipbuilding actions, as well as disputes relating to the full range of hard and soft commodities. His workload includes both litigated cases and arbitrations.
Provided by Chambers
Nigel is utterly dependable, thorough, precise and an enormous pleasure to work with.
Nigel is utterly dependable, thorough, precise and an enormous pleasure to work with.
