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Kate Phillips

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Kate joined MFB in 2024, having spent 6 years at a specialist maritime and commercial firm in the City of London.

Kate qualified as a solicitor in 2021, and has experience in handling a broad range of shipping disputes, with a particular focus on charterparty disputes (bareboat, time and voyage) and disputes arising under sale contracts and bills of lading. Some areas of knowledge include off-hire, underperformance, cancellation/repudiation, laytime and demurrage, cargo claims and bunker quality disputes.

Kate has acted for clients in London and International arbitrations under LMAA, LCIA and SCMA rules.

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24/04/2026

Limitation in respect of Wreck Removal Costs

The Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (the “LLMC”) is intended as a uniform set of rules to provide pre...

30/03/2026

King Crude Carriers SA and others (Appellants) v Ridgebury November LLC and others (Respondents) [2025] UKSC 39 On appeal from: [2024] EWCA Civ 719

Introduction

King Crude Carriers SA and others (Appellants) v Ridgebury November LLC and others is a Supreme Cou...

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