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Oliver McGaw

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Oliver qualified in 2018 and specialises in international commercial dispute resolution for clients in the shipping sector.

He has represented a variety of clients including ship-owners, charterers, P&I Clubs and freight-forwarding companies in both the English High Court and international arbitration under a range of institutional rules. Oliver previously spent 5 months on secondment with the European FD&D team at Steamship Mutual.

His experience includes, inter alia, charterparty disputes, bill of lading disputes, cargo damage claims and MOA disputes. Oliver also advises on non-contentious matters (e.g. revising proforma Contract of Affreightment terms for a mining client and drafting a bespoke Infectious and Contagious Diseases Clause).

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11/03/2026

New Court of Appeal maritime collision decision – KIVELI c/w AFINA I – Appeal dismissed

Monford Management Ltd (the owners of the KIVELI) v Afina Navigation Limited (the owners of the AFINA I) [2026] EWCA Civ 251

27/02/2026

Still Making Waves: Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Fraud, and the Mortgagee’s Interest Insurance Policy

The Commercial Court Decision in Oceanus Capital SARL v Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA (Re M/V Vyssos) [2025] EWHC 3293 (Comm)

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