Anson Cheung discusses the Red Sea, charterparties and the Supreme Court decision in ‘The Polar’

Anson Cheung recently co-authored an article with LCI Law titled “Red Sea calls under Charterparties following the Supreme Court decision in The Polar”.

With hostilities raging in Ukraine, Russia, the Middle East and the Red Sea, shipping parties need to know what their positions are under charterparties pursuant to which ships carry cargoes between Asia and Europe.

Anson Cheung of Outer Temple Chambers, David Morris, Evangelos Catsambas and Antonis Lagadianos (all of LCI Law) recently advised a shipowner on whether to heed an order to proceed through the Red Sea despite the Houthi attacks.

The four shipping legal experts have now collaborated on an article titled ‘Red Sea calls under Charterparties following the Supreme Court decision in The Polar’, investigating what’s required to invoke the BIMCO wartime clauses given the decisions in The Triton Lark, Paiwan Wisdom, and the recent Supreme Court decision in The Polar.

Anson is on secondment to LCI Law as a consultant barrister.

To read the full article, click here.

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Anson Cheung’s practice encompasses the full range of commercial disputes, including international arbitration, general commercial litigation, construction, shipping and commodities, pensions and financial services. Anson has particular experience with litigation in the GCC region, having spent six months on secondment to a leading firm in Dubai. Anson’s cases frequently involve multi-jurisdictional elements, and she has rights of audience before the DIFC and the ADGM Courts.

To find out more about Anson, contact Sam Carter on +44 (0)203 989 6669 or George Bennett on +44 (0)207 427 0807.

External Publications 13 Feb, 2024