Band 2
Provided by Richard Strub
Richard joined HFW as a trainee in 2002 and has risen all the way through the ranks of HFW to Partnership. He is now a Partner in the shipping department in Dubai and also leads the HFW Middle East commodities practice.
Richard advises clients in all aspects of shipping and the carriage of goods by sea, with particular emphasis on disputes arising out of charterparties and bills of lading, as well as collisions, groundings and maritime casualties. He also regularly advises clients in relation to ship sale and ship building disputes.
Richard also advises commodity traders and producers on all aspects of their business, including in particular physical sale/purchase and transportation. He assists and represents clients in dispute resolution in commodities and freight related matters. He specialises in particular in energy and bulk commodities.
Richard's clients include ship owners and operators, charterers, P&I Clubs and underwriters as well as cargo owners and traders. He also regularly lectures on shipping and trade issues and was the co-author of HFW's quarterly case law update.
Richard represents clients in Court and arbitration proceedings in London and the Middle East.
Provided by Chambers
Richard Strub is an adept lawyer who is well versed in handling contentious shipping matters, including disputes relating to collisions. His client list features shipping companies, in addition to charterers and financial institutions. He heads the Middle East commodities team within HFW.
Provided by Chambers
"Richard Strub has been simply remarkable in every respect during my association with him."
"Richard Strub is approachable, very fast in providing responses, very commercial and very customer-oriented."
"Richard Strub is head and shoulders above others because he can explain things well, even to non-lawyers, and he gets involved on the client's behalf before matters go to arbitration or to court."
"Richard Strub has been simply remarkable in every respect during my association with him."
"Richard Strub is approachable, very fast in providing responses, very commercial and very customer-oriented."
"Richard Strub is head and shoulders above others because he can explain things well, even to non-lawyers, and he gets involved on the client's behalf before matters go to arbitration or to court."
Provided by HFW
Maritime / Shipping
