Jamila acts for shipowners, operators and charterers on a variety of dry shipping matters. She handles LMAA, LCIA and ad-hoc arbitrations and Commercial Court disputes in most areas of the firm's dry shipping practice including charterparty disputes, bills of lading and cargo claims.
Jamila has a particular emphasis on ship sale and purchase disputes and shipbuilding disputes, with recent cases including Rainy Sky v Kookmin Bank, a case concerning the construction of a refund guarantee.
Jamila acts for oil and commodities trading clients in contentious and non-contentious matters, including at the High Court and in arbitration. She also deals with matters of enforcement.
Jamila is experienced in a range of non-contentious matters for trading clients, including drafting of shipbuilding contracts, ship sale and purchase contracts, joint venture agreements and commodities sale and purchase contracts.