Josh Hoare

Josh has spent two years based in Greece and four years in London, giving him a well-rounded perspective on working with owners, charterers, salvors, P&I Clubs and other insurers. He regularly represents clients in English Admiralty Court and Commercial Court proceedings, as well as LMAA arbitrations, mediations and other forms of dispute resolution.

With extensive experience handling marine casualties, salvage, wreck removal and collisions, Josh frequently assists clients with live casualties as well as immediate remedies. He advises on issues such as seaworthiness, abandonment, cargo claims, general average, force majeure, unsafe ports, and limitation of liability. Josh has also worked on many high-profile matters, including incidents arising from the Red Sea attacks and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

• Cargo Claims

  Advising owners and insurers on an US$18m deck cargo claim after the vessel encountered heavy weather and the deck cargo broke free from its lashings damaging the vessel and falling into the ocean, resulting in claims in multiple jurisdictions requiring anti-suit injunction applications and arbitrations.

• Charterparty & Bills of Lading

  Acting for owners, charterers and insurers in disputes relating to demurrage, charterparty repudiation, off-hire, dangerous cargo, abandonment, bailment, Hague Visby Rules and generally claims arising under bills of lading.

• M/Y “BIG KAHUNA” [2024] EWHC 937 (Admlty)

  Acting for owners and insurers in relation to a yacht fire in Corfu Marina, Greece which led to the sinking and total loss of four yachts. Commencing limitation proceedings in England & Wales to set up a limitation fund while successfully defeating, rather unusually, a forum non-conveniens application and foreign proceedings.