Neil Henderson Industry Liaison Gard
Neil is a member of the Industry Liaison team at Gard, with a particular focus and interest in renewable energy generation and the sustainability of shipping. Prior to joining Gard, Neil was a commercial barrister with 17 years’ experience in international litigation at London-based chambers, 4 Pump Court and 36 Stone, with expertise in maritime law (dry and wet), shipbuilding and international trade. Before qualifying as a barrister, he
worked as an investment banker at JPMorgan specialising in early-stage technology companies. Neil completed an executive MBA at Surrey Business School, which included a dissertation on attitudes to sustainability in the containerized transportation sector.
Nichola Warrender KC Barrister Quadrant Chambers
Nichola is an experienced barrister who enjoys a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice with particular emphasis on shipping, carriage of goods, commodities, shipbuilding, energy and construction, as well as related insurance and finance disputes.
Much of her insurance work concerns hull and machinery cover or additional war risk cover but she also deals with other types of marine insurance such as P&I, cargo, general average, professional indemnity and other non-marine insurance. She has advised and appeared as an advocate in insurance policy disputes where allegations of misrepresentation, non-disclosure, breach of warranty and fraud/wilful misconduct have been made.
“ Nichola is highly intelligent, clear in her advice and always understands the needs of the case and the client. ” (Chambers and Partners UK, 2024)
Oliver Brand Chair of Private Law, Insurance Law, Business Law,
and Comparative Law Universitat Männheim
Prof. Dr. Oliver Brand, LL.M. (Cambridge) studied Law at the Universities of Münster and Cambridge (United Kingdom) and Political Science at the University of Münster. He obtained his doctorate in international law of interest and usury at the University of Münster, where he also conducted
research for his professorial thesis on compulsory licensing. Currently, he holds the Chair of Private Law, Insurance Law, Business Law and Comparative Law at the University of Mannheim and is the director of the Mannheim Institute of Insurance Sciences.
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