Recent experience, Clyde & Co international law firm

John Champion

Partner, Singapore

Advising P&I Club after propeller stern-shaft failure and subsequent abandonment of voyage, STS discharge, and GA declaration
Advising P&I and Defence Clubs re numerous issues following insolvency of Korean sub-charterer of 4 vessels owned by state shipping line and legal action in 4 countries
Co-ordinating the legal teams for Asia-wide region for 2 oil majors in their casualty response planning
Advising on acquisition and disposal of vessels and offshore oil and gas equipment
Running various LMAA arbitrations in London

Advising international reinsurers following property damage and US$35 million business interruption claim at Indonesian copper smelter
Advising WELCAR reinsurers after collapse of crane during rig-building with subsequent fatalities and MOM investigation
Advising state insurance company of recovery prospects against loss adjusters following US$80 million pipeline damage
Advising insurers of 3 power stations in Thailand and Malaysia following turbine failures
Advising reinsurers of a bridge that collapsed during construction with many fatalities as to the cause, and whether and to what extent the cause was insured
Advising insurers and brokers on regulatory and set up activities in the region

Bringing subrogated recovery claim in UNCITRAL arbitration under the auspices of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration following damage to a platform caused by a work boat
ICC arbitration in Singapore relating to dispute over construction of technology manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu – India
Ad hoc arbitration in Singapore under International Arbitration Act for breach of contract by Indonesia coal exporters.
Providing second opinion to liability insurers in a US$50 million claim arising from a land reclamation project following damage to an SBM and accurately forecasting the value of the impending arbitration award
Running various ad-hoc arbitrations in London
Panel arbitrator – SIARB secondary panel