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Joel George

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Joel read Geography at Durham University and, upon graduation, completed an internship at a London-based shipping law firm. He then completed an LLM at the University of Law and passed SQE 1 & 2 as a pre-requisite to qualify under the new SRA scheme.

Joel joined the firm in August 2024 and commenced his training contract in March 2025.

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01/10/2026

Threat of Piracy, Hire & Charterparty Terms - The Grande Island

The Commercial Court recently handed down judgment in The Grande Island [2026] EWHC 2136 (Comm) concerning an amended BIMCO Piracy clause 2013 a...

12/08/2026

London Arbitration 12/26: Swift Victory on VEGOILVOY Liberty Clauses with Partial Final Award 8 Days After the Constitution of the Tribunal

In a recent LMAA arbitration, MFB successfully represented Owners in obtaining a Partial Final Award only 8 days after the constitution of the T...