Lloyd’s List again names two Ince partners in Law Top 10
Thursday 15 December, 2011
Ince & Co is delighted to announce that two shipping partners, Stephen Askins and Jonathan Lux, are named in the “Top Ten Law Personalities” in the new Lloyd’s List Top 100 2011. The publication is an assessment by Lloyd’s List of the top 100 most influential people in the shipping industry.
London partner Stephen Askins is ranked number four and Lloyd’s List comments: “Stephen’s first career was as a Royal Marine, now as a partner at Ince & Co in London his primary area of expertise is wet and dry shipping. Previously based in Greece, he headed the local admiralty team, acting for owners and their insurers in the aftermath of maritime incidents including salvage, wreck removal, collisions and piracy. He advises on all areas of admiralty law as well as on contractual issues arising out of charterparties and bills of lading.”
Jonathan Lux is ranked number six and is described as “an expert in shipping and commercial law with particular expertise in bunkers. He advises the major P&I Clubs, their shipowner and charterer members, and major insurers and is a council member of the International Bunker Industry Association and former co-ordinator of its working group on dispute resolutions. He has been listed in Chambers Global Directory and was voted Who’s Who Shipping and Maritime Lawyer of the Year 2010.”
Ince & Co partners Colin de la Rue and Rosita Lau received the accolade of having been named in the Lloyd’s List Top 100 last year.
The report was published today, with the Editor’s note remarking: “The Lloyd’s List newsroom offers one of the best vantage points from which to view the entire industry and our expert team of journalists and analysts pride themselves on being able offer the most accurate and complete view of the sector.”
Date: Wednesday 29 - Friday 31 May, 2013
Location: Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel, Athens
Ince & Co partners Robin Parry, Vincent Xu, Stephen Jarvis along with senior associate Ronan Le Du are hosting a pre-conference workshop on 29 May. This one-day session, themed “Global finance for shipping today” will provide an opportunity to gain a broader and in-depth understanding of the issues relating to global financing market.
Date: Tuesday 11 - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
Location: The Hatton, London
Ince & Co partners Colin de la Rue and Christian Dwyer will be speaking at the seminar on “A review of current global regulatory issues” and “Oil spills from offshore activities”. Colin will also be participating in the industry focus session: The Erika judgment, where the panel will analyse the impact that the judgement may have on the maritime industry.
Date: Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 June, 2013
Location: Bonhill House, London
Ince & Co partner Fionna Gavin is speaking during the spotlight session on “The Hague-Visby Rules in context: what are the types of carriage covered by the Rules?”. This session will look into the Rules and whether they apply to the contract of carriage, cargo, voyage or stage of the voyage; the application of the Rules by agreement and the most important aspects of the Rules.
Date: Thursday 27 June, 2013
Location: The President Wilson Hotel, Geneva
Ince & Co's international trade and ship finance partners will be speaking at the Marine Money Geneva Forum to be held on 27 June 2013, at The President Wilson Hotel, Geneva. Ince partners will be speaking about finance to the shipping industry and legal issues with Letters of Credit.