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Provided by Richard Southern KC
Practice Areas
Richard is variously described as “A strong, fearless and brilliant advocate”, “a cerebral barrister” and “utterly unflappable”.
Richard is an advocate who is familiar with all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration. His particular expertise is in insurance, shipping, energy and commodities.
His insurance experience includes professional indemnity insurance, insurance broking law and professional negligence of insurance brokers and other professions, coverage disputes, injunctions, and recovery of insurance assets, as well as reinsurance.
His shipping experience is extensive, having been involved in many bareboat, time charter, and voyage charter cases, bills of lading cases, casualties, ship management cases and related matters.
Richard is also regularly instructed on natural resources and energy disputes, including oil infrastructure and energy markets. He is familiar with most aspects of oil trading (including hedging), shipment of oil cargoes, contamination of products, cases involving force majeure issues and claims arising in emerging and established energy markets globally.
Richard has also deal with commodities related claims throughout his career, including GAFTA, FOSFA and other commodity arbitrations.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Richard Southern KC is an excellent barrister with marked ability in shipping matters. He has a particular focus on charter party disputes involving commodities such as crude oil and iron ore. An accomplished advocate, he also accepts instruction as an arbitrator. His clients hail from around the world.
Richard Southern KC possesses a wealth of experience in the energy sector, frequently appearing in corporate disputes on behalf of major oil and gas clients. He has great expertise in crude oil and iron ore cases and regularly appears as both an advocate and an arbitrator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard Southern is very cautious in identifying problems and proactive in identifying solutions."
"Richard Southern has excellent written advocacy skills."
"Richard is tactically astute, and he is a reassuring force for both solicitors and clients when the heat is on. He is an excellent case leader and advocate."
"Richard is intellectually gifted, precise and knowledgeable."
"Richard Southern is a good all-round barrister."
"Richard Southern is very cautious in identifying problems and proactive in identifying solutions."
"Richard Southern has excellent written advocacy skills."
"Richard is tactically astute, and he is a reassuring force for both solicitors and clients when the heat is on. He is an excellent case leader and advocate."
"Richard is intellectually gifted, precise and knowledgeable."
"Richard Southern is a good all-round barrister."
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