Lindsay East
Partner
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- +44 (0)20 3116 2905 (London)
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- +44 (0)20 3116 3999 (London)
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- lteast@reedsmith.com
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Lindsay was Head of the Shipping Group for six years.
- "Outstanding reputation as a dry shipping expert "- Chambers 2010
- "Nominated as one of the UK's top 20 shipping lawyers" - Legal 500, 2009
- "one of the 5 big hitters in shipping arbitration” - Legal Business Arbitration Report 2006
- “hard to beat” and “widely commended for his charterparty\r\n and contractual work” - Chambers 2006
His practice includes all aspects of dry shipping law in particular:
- Charterparty disputes, both time charter, voyage charter and contracts of affreightment
- Bill of Lading disputes
- Sale and purchase disputes
- Shipbuilding disputes acting for both Buyers and for yards
- Drafting of long term charterparties, in particular LNG charters
- Drafting and interpretation of Club Rules, and other insurance documents
- War risk insurance
- Marine insurance
Representative Matters
Acted for a German shipyard in relation to a dispute in relation to six luxury yachts, the amounts at stake being in excess of Euros 350 million
Acted on behalf of a substantial Japanese corporation involving the rejection of 11 newbuildings by a Buyer, the amount at stake being US$400 million
Acted for an Italian consortium in relation to the purchase, conversion and operation of an FSRU, the total budget being US$900 million
Acted for Charterers in an unsafe berth dispute, where the amount involved was over US$50 million
Acted for Qatar charterers in the negotiation and drafting of six long term (30 years) LNG charters with two groups of Owners, including advising on the terms of the relevant shipbuilding contracts.
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Publications
- Contributor, Mercantile Law – Lloyd’s of London Press, 2002
Speeches / Presentations
- Regularly lectures on shipping topics and has been a speaker at Richards Butler Seminar in Scandinavia on a number of occasions
- Speaker at IBA Maritime Conference, Stamford, Connecticut, Spring 2010
- Speaker at MLA 2009, New York
- Speaker at SeaAsia 2009 Conference, Singapore
- Speaker at MLA 2008, New York
- Speaker at MLA 2007, Sanibel Island
- IQPC, Doha 2007
- Speaker at SeaAsia 2007, Singapore
- Speaker at MLA, New York 2007
- Speaker at MLA, New York 2006
- Speaker at MLAANZ 2006
- IQPC LNG Conference, London 2006, organiser of all day workshop
- Speaker at MLA, Scottsdale 2005
Experience
| 2007 | Reed Smith |
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| 1971 | Richards Butler (combined with Reed Smith in 2007) |
Legal Education
| 1970 | MA, Oxford University, Jurisprudence |
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Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- England and Wales
- Hong Kong