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Career Summary
Robert has extensive
experience in shipping and insurance law. He joined Norton Smith &
Cos transport practice in 1987 and was seconded to Richards Butler
London from 1991 to 1993 where he acted in charter party arbitrations,
bill of lading disputes, commodity claims and on behalf of P and I
clubs. He was made a partner of Norton Smith & Co in 1998 and is a
founding partner of Norton White.
Robert has a
Bachelor of Laws (1986) and a Bachelor of Economics (1984) from the
University of Sydney. He is undertaking a Master of Laws from the
University of Sydney and has been admitted as a solicitor in New South
Wales, England and Wales. Robert is the immediate past Chairman of the
NSW branch of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New
Zealand, and a member of the Maritime Liability Committee of Shipping
Australia Limited.
Robert provides specific legal assistance in the following areas:
- Bill of lading and charterparty disputes.
- Arrest and detention of vessels.
- Pollution and environmental matters..
- Arbitration.
- Collision and salvage.
- Personal injury claims.
Recent experience
Roberts recent industry experience includes acting as legal adviser to the following.
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Acting for Singaporean time charterers seeking to enforce rights under
a letter of undertaking issued by a major bank in respect of delivery
of bulk cargo without presentation of original bills of lading.
- Acting
for German Banks seeking to enforce mortgages in respect of two vessels
arrested in Australia, moving to judicial sale of both vessels and
obtaining judgement
- Acting for shipowners in the
defence of claims by bunker suppliers including an Appeal to the High
Court of Australia on the issue of jurisdiction.
- Acting
in the successful arrest and obtaining security in respect of a
collision in Belgium that resulted in the constructive total loss of
our clients vessel, substantial oil pollution and the provision of
salvage services.
- Acting in respect of major
maritime incidents such as the collapse of a bulkhead causing flooding
of an adjacent hold, serious personal injury to stevedores, cargo loss
and other charter party disputes.
- Advising
liner-shipping consortia in relation to the terms of their liner
service contracts including contractual arrangements with stevedores
and acting in relation to arbitral disputes between those parties.
- Acting
and advising in relation to disputes arising out of a contract for the
construction of a large aluminium fast ferry and acting in a
substantial arbitration concerning four such vessels.
- Acting in the defence of claims relating to speedboats.
Contact
Office: Sydney
Phone: +61 2 9230 9475
Fax: +61 2 9230 9499
robert.wilson@nortonwhite.com
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