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Our services
Dry Shipping
Preston Turnbull is a go-to firm for all areas of shipping, having acted in a number of high profile cases and represented clients across the globe in the shipping sector, combining decades of expertise in the following areas:
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Admiralty and Casualty
Having acted on a wide variety of admiralty matters, Preston Turnbull has extensive experience in casualty investigation and response.
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International Trade
Preston Turnbull is a specialist in the trade and commodities sector. Our International Trade Team works with some of the biggest names in the market and has experience of a variety of disputes, including:
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Latest insights
Anti-Suit Injunctions - a question of time
Article | 14th Aug 2024
The decision will be of interest to shipping practitioners, in relation to proceedings commenced outside the scope of an agreed jurisdiction clause. The court noted that, absent any strong reasons to the contrary, an English court will look to hold the parties to an English law jurisdiction agreement where anti-suit relief is sought promptly.
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LILA LISBON – no loss of bargain without repudiation
Article | 12th Aug 2024
The decision will be of interest to parties involved in ship sale and purchase transactions. The High Court ruled that loss of bargain damages shall not be awarded to a buyer who terminates an MOA under Clause 14 of Saleform 2012, absent a repudiatory breach by the seller
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Songa Tankers v OKA Tanker PTE
Article | 17th Jun 2024
The decision will be of interest to shipping practitioners, in particular in relation to the scope of the indemnity under the International Group Standard Form Letter of Indemnity A (2010 edition) clauses 2 and 3.
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