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Sam Kelly

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Prior to joining MFB in 2024, Sam spent 4 years at a specialist shipping law firm in the City of London, where he qualified in 2023. 

With over 4 years’ experience handling shipping claims, Sam has worked on a variety of claims from bill of lading and charterparty disputes, to more complex General Average and Salvage claims.  Sam has predominantly handled claims in London Arbitration and English High Court, although he has also assisted in successfully defending appeals to both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

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08/05/2026

“The Sebat”: Commencement of Laytime in the Absence of a Valid Notice of Readiness

The recent decision of the Commercial Court (Peter MacDonald Eggers KC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) in Trans Trade RK SA v S...

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...

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