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Dominic Kendrick QC | Barrister at 7KBW
He is a class act. People genuinely queue up for him.
dkendrick@7kbw.co.uk
Dominic Kendrick QC practises in commercial law, and has done so since 1981 from 7 KBW.
Dominic Kendrick QC “inspires confidence with his vast experience” and “is a breathtaking guy who is very clever indeed”. He is recommended as counsel in the legal directories in the categories of: international arbitration; commercial dispute resolution; commodities; insurance and reinsurance; shipping, shipbuilding and general commercial cases. He also acts in professional negligence cases concerning the duties of brokers, solicitors and accountants.
He aims to identify the key points in a case from the outset, to think strategically, to put the client’s case lucidly in court, to conduct effective cross examinations and to foster a team spirit throughout the case, from the senior junior barrister right down to the trainee solicitor.
He sits frequently as a commercial arbitrator, both sole and as one of a three person tribunal, and sits occasionally as Chairman of Bar Disciplinary Tribunals dealing with allegations of misconduct by barristers.
In the last 2 years or so to 2016, he has acted in the following notable cases which reached judgment:
Republic of Djibouti v Boreh (Commercial Court) [2016] EWHC 405 (Comm). Dominic was lead counsel in a team of 4 barristers, including another QC acting for the Defendant. This was a 12 week trial in which grave charges of fraud and corruption were raised by each side against the other concerning major commercial projects in Djibouti, Africa. Dominic was successful on all issues and the corruption, (and dishonesty in answers in cross examination) was found to lie on the Claimants’ side only.
Gard Marine v China National (“The Ocean Victory”) [2015] 2 All E.R. (Comm) 894. This case arose out of the total loss of a large modern ship in appalling weather in Kashima Japan. It raises important points in shipping law (on the safe port promise in charterparties) and in insurance law (on the effect of underlying contracts on rights of subrogation). Dominic led the team of three including another QC and senior junior and was successful on both points in the Court of Appeal. The case is now going to the Supreme Court.
Boreh v Republic of Djibouti, Gibson Dunn, and Gray [2015] 3 All E.R. 577. This case was much commented upon in the legal press. After cross examination lasting 2-3 days, Dominic established that a partner in a well-known firm of solicitors had knowingly deceived the Commercial Court in obtaining a freezing injunction and subsequently tried to conceal the dishonesty. Dominic led a team of four counsel including another QC.
Rathbone Brothers Plc v Novae Corporate Underwriting Ltd [2015] Lloyd’s Rep. I.R. 95. Dominic led a team of three barristers in this large claim on professional indemnity insurers concerning offshore trust investment advice. Dominic succeeded on all issues in the Court of Appeal including important issues on the rights of insurers in subrogation.
Beside court actions, he has also been working on issues raised by the Madoff frauds, a large rig claim in the North Sea, and as counsel for the Law Society on aggregation under its recommended insurance terms. He is frequently appointed as an arbitrator including transatlantic cases such as Bermuda form claims. He is a member of the LCIA, a supporting member of the LMAA and is occasionally appointed as arbitrator in ICC disputes.
Dominic Kendrick specialises in banking cases which involve international trading and/or documentary credits.
Societe Generale v Wurttembergische [2012] This was a claim for the loss of $ ½ billion of gold bars. It involved the practice of a proprietary trading department, and the role of the back and middle office.
Standard Bank v Via Mat [2012] EWHC 574 (Comm). This involves trading by warehouse warrants and the loss of $70 million of silver bars.
Shinhan Bank v Sea Containers [2000] 2 LLR 406 Claim in deceit by a financing Bank after the presentation of fraudulent documents.
Glencore v Bank of China [1996] 1 LLR 135 Construction of the ICC rules on documentary credits.
"Future Express" [1993] 2 LLR 542 (presentation of fraudulent documents and bills of exchange).
Fraud, and the consequences of fraud, lies at the heart of many of the cases of Dominic Kendrick QC.
Selected cases:.
Standard Bank v Via Mat [2012] EWHC 574 (Comm) Disappearance of $70 million of silver bars from a warehouse in China.
Societe Generale v Wurttembergische [2012] This was a claim for $ ½ billion of gold bars said to have been abstracted fraudulently by the buyer in Istanbul.
MAN A.G and ERF v Freightliner Ltd and Ernst & Young [2005] EWHC 2347 (Comm), vicarious liability of a company for the deceit of a person used in negotiations for the sale of a subsidiary. After a long trial, this led to damages in the order of £350 million. Dominic Kendrick appeared for the Claimant.
Trafigura Beheer v MSC [2007] - an internationally organized fraud concerning the theft of copper in China using fraudulent documents of title.
Shinhan Bank v Sea Containers [2000] 2 LLR 406 – documentary credit fraud on a bank.
In arbitration, Dominic Kendrick QC was leading counsel for the claimant which first established that there had been a ‘rigged market,’ creating an artificial spiral of losses for Personal Accident reinsurers.
Recent cases range from acting for a hedge fund in a dispute on refinancing debt, and in a Chancery Court appeal from a VAT Tribunal decision on tax.
Humpus [2011] EWHC 2339 (Comm) [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 663. Dominic Kendrick successfully argued that there was no fit case of ‘piercing the corporate veil’ and so a large worldwide freezing order was set aside.
Standard Bank v Via Mat [2012] EWHC 574 (Comm). Formation of contract and role of framework terms.
Golden Ocean v Salgaocar [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 542 [2012] WLR (D) 70. The application of the requirements of Statute of Frauds 1677 on guarantees to email negotiations.
Transfield v Mercator [2009] AC1 A leading modern case on the law of damages in contract.
HM Customs v Homeserve [2009] EWHC 1311 (Ch) [2010] Lloyd's Rep. IR 47. Successful appeal in Chancery Division on VAT.
MAN A.G and ERF v Freightliner Ltd and Ernst & Young [2005] EWHC 2347 (Comm) Large scale fraud in the sale of the shares of a company
Dominic Kendrick QC has been involved in most of the large disputes in the insurance market over the last 25 years. These include: the Lloyd’s problems in the nineties; the Eastern European political risk/marine risk cases after the fall of the Soviet Bloc; the Exxon Valdez disaster; the invasion of Kuwait; the PA spiral; pension mis-selling; the aggregation of losses after 9/11; and, most recently, losses through the Madoff affair and large insured losses of traders, including ‘proprietary’ trading by Banks.
Societe Generale v Wurttembergische [2012] This was a claim for the loss of $ ½ billion of gold bars insured on the specie market. After a late amendment was allowed, the case settled just before trial.
Beazley v Travelers [2011] EWHC 1520 (Comm) [2012] Lloyd's Rep. IR 78 This case concerned run-off insurance and decided the contractual effect of comments by an underwriter’s scratch on a slip.
Gard v Tunnicliffe [2011] EWHC 1658 (Comm) [2012] Lloyd's Rep. IR 1 Custom and usage in the marine energy reinsurance market.
Scott v Copenhagen [2003] EWCA Civ 688. This case concerns the loss of Kuwaiti and a BA aircraft in the Gulf war. It is a leading CA case on aggregation of claims ‘arising out of one event’
Sun Life v Feasey (CA) [2003] EWCA Civ 885. This is the leading case on insurable interest in modern commercial insurance.
Commercial Union v NRG, Skandia v NRG [1999] 2 All E.R. 434. This case arose out of the Exxon Valdez disaster. It is a leading authority on what must be proved by Reinsureds to recover under reinsurance in respect of foreign judgments and settlements.
Glencore International AG v Alpina and Others [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 111. Dominic Kendrick was lead counsel in an 8 week trial of claims on a trader’s worldwide marine policy after the theft of about $300 million of oil in floating storage.
Lincoln v Sun Life and Phoenix. [2004] EWHC 343 (Comm). This case concerned the effect in a reinsurance dispute of a previous award and defined the limits of issue estoppel
Quorum v Schramm [2002] 1 LLR 249: Loss of value of a Degas masterpiece damaged by smoke in a fire. This case raised basic problems of what constitutes ‘damage’ and how it should be valued.
John Wyeth & Brothers Ltd. v Cigna Insurance Company of Europe SA/NV and Ors [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. IR 420 (CA): This case, which arose in the wake of the collapse of the largest single UK group action, concerned the interface between London market product liability insurance and US ‘duty to defend’ type insurance.
Newfoundland Explorer [2006] EWHC 429 Loss of a vessel through fire and the construction of a marine insurance warranty.
Interpart v Lexington Insurance [2004] LRIR 690. This case concerned the significance of a back-dated surveyors certificate in marine insurance.
Current insurance cases include: acting for the Law Society on a test case concerning aggregation under the solicitors’ standard wording; acting for a commodity trader on an $80 million theft of commodities from warehouses in the Far East; acting for the owner of power ships on a CTL claim on a war/political risks insurance for $350 million; acting in relation to Madoff losses. Many of Dominic Kendrick’s insurance cases are in arbitration, including some Bermuda Form arbitrations.
A large number of Dominic Kendrick QC’s hearings take place in arbitration, which requires a slightly different form of advocacy from High Court or appellate court work. He is frequently appointed as an arbitrator in commercial disputes, particularly shipping, insurance and trading disputes. He is a member of the London Court of International Arbitration, a supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association, and has been appointed as arbitrator in ICC cases.
Bringing the claim in the right forum is an essential step in international litigation. Dominic Kendrick QC has been involved in many forum disputes; England versus another jurisdiction (whether a country within the EC or elsewhere); Court versus Arbitration.
Standard Bank v Via Mat [2012] EWHC 574 (Comm). Jurisdiction dispute between London and Hong Kong following the loss of silver.
Golden Ocean v Salgaocar [2012] EWCA Civ 265 [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 542 [2012] WLR (D) 70. Forum conveniens: India or England
Noble Denton [2010] EWHC 2574 (Comm) [2011] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 387. The role of court and arbitrators in investigating the jurisdiction of arbitrators.
Gard v Glacier Re [2010] EWCA Civ 105 [2011] Bus LR 839. EC jurisdiction
Inco v First Choice (House of Lords) [2000] 1 WLR 586 Arbitration jurisdiction.,
Glencore -v- Metro and Itochu Petroleum C. (S) Pte Ltd. & Banque Trad-Credit Lyonnais [1999] 2 LLR 632 (European Convention on Jurisdiction),
HIB Insurance v Guardian [1997] 1 LLR 412 (jurisdiction for negative declaration),
Federal and Chubb v Transamerica [1999] 2 LLR 227 (arbitration)
"Anna H" [1995] 1 LLR 111 (Admiralty jurisdiction).
Dominic Kendrick QC has acted in numerous cases of professional negligence of agents and intermediaries in the above fields, including insurance brokers, ship brokers, solicitors, accountants and the personal liability of directors and officers of a company. He also acts frequently in insurance disputes concerning E&O and D&O coverage for professional misconduct.
"Ocean Victory" [2017] UKSC 35 A leading case in the Supreme Court concerning "unsafe port" at Kashima.
Rowan [2012] EWCA Civ 198 [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 564. The effect of an oil company approval clause in tanker charters. Dominic Kendrick was brought in as lead counsel for the (successful) appeal.
Humpus [2011] EWHC 2339 (Comm) [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 663. Setting aside a world-wide freezing order against subsidiaries of time charterers and guarantors after the collapse of long term contracts.
Golden Ocean v Salgaocar [2012] EWCA Civ 265 [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 542 [2012] WLR (D) 70. A decision on the formalities requires for the guarantee of a long term time charter.
Acergy v Sobrena [2011] EWHC 2490 (Comm). A claim for major fire damage to a pipe laying ship whilst at a ship repairer.
Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc "Achilleas" [2009] AC 1. Dominic Kendrick QC was leading counsel in the successful appeal to the House of Lords. The case is a leading, (if controversial), case on the measure of damages in time charters and in general contract.
"MSC Amsterdam" [2007] - He was successful leading counsel in the Court of Appeal in a case concerning the misdelivery of copper after fraudulent bills of lading were presented .
Dominic Kendrick was also leading counsel in Commercial Court actions arising out of large oil tanker and bulker casualties which turned on complex issues of naval architecture and computer modelling.
Many shipping cases are in arbitration and therefore confidential. In recent years, after the shipping crash in late 08, many of these have involved new-building disputes and long term COAs. In court, current cases include a large safe port claim for the loss of a nearly new Cape size bulker.
MA (Cantab). Dip Law (distinction)
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