George Lawrence
Associate
George is a shipping disputes and contract lawyer, assisting clients in various areas including bareboat charterparty disputes and with reviewing shipbuilding contracts.
Associate
George is a shipping disputes and contract lawyer, assisting clients in various areas including bareboat charterparty disputes and with reviewing shipbuilding contracts.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
George Lawrence is an Associate in Stephenson Harwood's Marine, Trade and Offshore department, where he works as a shipping disputes and contract lawyer. He acts for a diverse range of clients, including shipowners, charterers, P&I clubs, cargo interests and buyers, providing them with strategic guidance in Commercial Court and arbitration proceedings. George's expertise spans disputes under bareboat, time and voyage charterparties, bills of lading and shipbuilding contracts.
SY Roro 1 PTE Ltd & Anor v Onorato Armatori SRL & Ors [2024] EWHC 611 (Comm)
Assisted Owners to bring claims in arbitration, the English High Court and the Court of Appeal for the redelivery of the two vessels together with a claim for damages. Satellite proceedings in Italy, defending vexatious breach of good faith claims and antisuit proceedings in the High Court.
Perfect Marine Ltd v. Sodrugestvo Turkey Tarim Tasimacilik Ithalat Ihracat Ticaret A.S and others
Acted for Cargo Interests in relation to a cargo of soybeans which arrived damaged in Turkey in 2021. Expert issues of care of cargo during voyage, condition of cargo on loading, whether the Cargo Interests were permitted to discharge goods on arrival at Ukraine and the sound arrived market value of the cargo on arrival in Turkey.
Charterers v Owners under Head Charter and Cargo Interest Insurers v Owners under Bills of Lading
Acted for Owners in relation to a cargo of corn which arrived damaged at disport. Expert issues of care of cargo during voyage, condition of cargo on loading and the sound arrived market value of the cargo on arrival. Ended in multipartite settlement between Owners, Charterers and Cargo Interests/their insurers.
Ocean Clap Shipping Limited & Anor v Global Offshore Services BV & Anor [2025] EWHC 1591 (Comm)
Acted for Owners of two offshore vessels chartered on bareboat terms. Claim brought against Charterers and Guarantors for unpaid hire. Expert issues involved quantum issues for valuation of offshore vessels and the reasonable costs of repairs post termination. Legal issues involved disproving that there was a separate agreement to discontinue hire and whether the guarantor was liable under the guarantees. Successful on all counts.
