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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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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...

30/03/2026

Olam v Holbud: A Costly Lesson in Contractual Damages and Arbitration

Does an innocent party need to prove that it would have been able to perform its contractual obligations where the party in repudiatory breach h...

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