Nick Austin
Partner, London
Recent experience
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Representing one of the world's largest mining and global resources companies on a substantial dispute under forward freight agreements (FFAs)
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Acting for a substantial disponent shipowner in an action against a charterer for wrongful withdrawal of a time-chartered iron ore carrier
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Advising a major oil company on its terms and conditions of crude and petroleum sales
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Representing a palm oil trader in an action against shipowners for shortage and overheating damage to cargo during transit
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Acting for a major container operator in its dispute with another liner operator under vessel sharing agreements
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Advising a substantial South East Asian oil company on its legal exposure to pollution liabilities arising out of its operations
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Acting for an International Group P&I club in relation to its claim for an indemnity against a vessel's charterers following damage to a chemical cargo
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Representing a substantial wheat exporter in a GAFTA arbitration against their buyers concerning price, quantity and quality