Hatty Sumption
Partner, London
Recent experience
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East West Corporation v DKBS and AKTS Svenborg; Utaniko Ltd v P&O Nedlloyd BV (2003) EWCA Civ.83 – claim by the unpaid shipper for misdelivery in Chile without production of bills of lading, court of appeal decision on fundamental questions of title to sue under COGSA 1992
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Contigroup Companies Inc v Glencore AG (2004) EWHC 2750 (comm.) – case concerning the measure of damages for late delivery of cargo of liquid butane and the reasonableness of settlement concluded with receivers
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Successful defence of a claim brought in arbitration proceedings for US$64m arising out of the quality of numerous cargoes of crude oil supplied under sale contracts, concerning technical aspects of refinery yields and questions of foreign law
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Arbitration before the LCIA involving a dispute arising out of the purchase of an oil producing company, concerning complex issues of foreign law and indemnity/warranty claims under a share purchase agreement
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Obtaining an anti-suit injunction to prevent the continuation of proceedings brought in India, in breach of an arbitration agreement