James M. Turner KC is a well-established and highly experienced commercial and shipping advocate, with a fast-developing practice as an arbitrator. His recent appointments include LMAA, LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, NAI and UNUM references, as sole and co-arbitrator and as chair. He brings to his arbitral appointments the same responsiveness, collaboration and attention to detail that characterise his counsel work.

He has practised as counsel in international commercial and maritime disputes for over 30 years, developing particular expertise in -

• Shipbuilding, where his experience borders on the encyclopaedic, covering all manner of ships, every type of dispute (regulatory, technical, contractual, legal and guarantee) and instructions from overseas lawyers as well as English solicitors
• Offshore construction, including rigs, drillships and pipelines
• Dry shipping disputes of all kinds
• Marine casualties: James is one of a handful of true specialists in ship collisions

His arbitral appointments largely reflect his practice as counsel and include cases where the substantive or curial law is not English.

He is fluent in German and Dutch and accepts appointments in either language.