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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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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...

12/08/2026

Unsafe port claims - A guide developed in collaboration with The Swedish Club

If a ship suffers damage, delay or exceptional expense at a port to which it was ordered by charterers, owners may have a claim against chartere...