Henry acts for major domestic and international insurers, government departments, vessel owners and charterers, naval architects and engineers, logistics providers, third party claims managers and financiers, both in respect of front-end commercial negotiations and back-end disputes.
Henry is recognised for his technical expertise and is proficient in achieving timely, commercially sensible resolutions for clients.
Doyle’s Guide: Rising Star amongst individuals practising in shipping, maritime and aviation matters
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the area of shipping and maritime law
Presenter to the Property and Liability Discussion Group (PLDG)
Member of multiple industry groups and associations including the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) and Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum (MMIF)
Co-author of the Kluwer Law International Maritime Law Handbook
Articles published by the British International Freight Association, Daily Cargo News and ForwarderLaw
Expertise
Henry’s expertise includes:
Policy coverage and indemnity advice
Class actions
Negotiation of agreements and charterparties
Subrogated recoveries
Defence of liability claims
General commercial litigation
Investigations
Professional negligence
Misleading or deceptive conduct
Contractual disputes
Regulatory and compliance issues
Alternative dispute resolution.
Recent Matters
Representing a financer in respect of a dispute with its professional advisors concerning an application to obtain authorisation to operate an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution
Representing insurers in respect of a claim under the Amended Hague Rules as incorporated by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth) arising from a fire that damaged project cargo onboard a vessel
Representing a marine surveyor and its insurers in successfully defending negligence claims in connection with the sale of the MV “Catalina”
Representing insurers in respect of the loss of containers overboard from the MV “APL England”
Representing a logistics company and its insurers in respect of the theft of a consignment of cigarettes and tobacco products
Representing insurers in respect of damage to consignment of fly ash carried from India to Mexico via the United States, including dealing with multiple jurisdictional issues in respect of claims against the shipper in India and against carriers in the United States
Representing insurers in respect of a claim against a rail operator following the derailment of a train that resulted in the loss of a consignment of sulphuric acid
Representing a charterer in negotiating the transfer of a BIMCO BALTIME 1939 charterparty to a new owner as a result of the sale of the MV “SEAVENTURE”, which involved commencement of London arbitration and consideration of jurisdictional issues in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Greenland, the Netherlands, Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Portugal, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, South Africa and Chile
Conducting the Bindarrah Level Crossing Collision class action, which concerned a collision between Train 7SP5 and a prime mover at the Cutana 309X level crossing at Bindarrah, South Australia
Conducting an internal investigation for a port authority in respect of an allision between the MV “WARNOW MERKUR” and the MV “DAVID ALLAN”.
Memberships, Accreditation & Activities
Doyle’s Guide: Rising Star amongst individuals practising in shipping, maritime and aviation matters
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the area of shipping and maritime law
Presenter to the Property and Liability Discussion Group (PLDG)
Member of multiple industry groups and associations including the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) and Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum (MMIF)
Co-author of the Kluwer Law International Maritime Law Handbook
Articles published by the British International Freight Association, Daily Cargo News and ForwarderLaw
