Richard Cooper

Richard is a marine manager in the Piraeus office with a broad international experience advising on shipping matters. He has a particular focus on marine casualty and commercial shipping litigation matters.

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Richard acts for shipowners, P&I Clubs, marine insurers and salvors in relation to both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ matters. Richard joined Hill Dickinson in 2023 after working at other international shipping law firms in both London and Australia.

Richard’s ‘wet’ experience includes having investigated and advised clients on vessel collisions, groundings, and salvage matters. Richard’s broad commercial shipping litigation experience, having advised on charterparty, cargo claims, marine insurance, and carriage of goods by sea disputes.

Richard’s non contentious experience includes advising on charterparty terms and Australian shipping regulatory issues.

Richard has experience handling legal proceedings in a range of jurisdictions, including the English High Court, Australian state and Federal courts and arbitration proceedings under LMAA, LOF and SIAC rules.

Richard has obtained an LLB from the University of Adelaide and an MSc in Shipping from the University of Plymouth. Richard is a qualified solicitor in both Australia and New Zealand.

Experience
Acted for shipowners following a collision off Papua New Guinea that resulted in a total loss.
Successfully represented shipowners in a high-profile collision liability claim in the English Admiralty Court.
Acted for salvors in a LOF arbitration regarding the salvage of a large container ship.
Acted for shipowners in an LOF salvage appeal concerning whether the salvage contract had been unlawfully terminated.
Acted for shipowners in a GA dispute under LMAA rules following a grounding.
Advised shipowners on a complex repudiatory breach of contract dispute under LMAA rules.
Acted for shipowners in a hull insurance dispute in the London High Court.
Successfully defended shipowners against a total cargo loss claim brought in the Australian Federal Court.
Acted for shipowners regarding a high value demurrage dispute under LMAA rules.
Advised a prominent cruise line on their inaugural Australian season, covering importation, cabotage, customs and biosecurity matters.
Languages
Greek (basic)

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