Partner

Frazer Hunt

Sector

Services

Insurance ,

Frazer works in the areas of transport, trade and insurance, mostly for marine insurers, international logistics service providers and freight forwarders. He practises predominantly in transport-related matters and property claims, analysing and investigating complex factual and legal scenarios, identifying issues and solutions and assisting clients to implement solutions.

Frazer currently represents most of the marine insurers in Sydney as well as various insurers in the UK and Europe.

Expertise

Frazer’s expertise includes:

Insurance, particularly marine, aviation, property and liability
Private international law
Contracts
Commercial disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Commodities
Personal Property Securities (PPSA) issues

Recent Projects

Representing marine cargo insurers following loss of 83 containers overboard from “YM Efficiency” – arranged on board investigation and security for claims.
Representing owners of the MY “Dragon Pearl” following its arrest in relation to a cross-border insolvency dispute.
Representing vessel insurers following sinking of MY “Fiji Siren” in Fiji.
Successfully represented DHL Supply Chain in NSW Court of Appeal matter involving flooding damage to Sony TVs in a warehouse.
Successfully represented a financier in NSW Court of Appeal against Freight Solutions for misleading and deceptive conduct and breach of warranty of authority.
Representing Linfox and its liability insurers in relation to consignments of flu vaccinations suffering temperature abuse.
Advising a UK- based charterer on a complex container demurrage dispute involving 110 isotanks used for bulk liquid shipments.
Defending Viterra in an arbitration claim for stock losses and demurrage following a shiploader failure during the loading a vessel.

Professional Memberships / Accreditation & Activities

Recognised Lawyer, Aviation and Shipping, Who’s Who Legal, Australia and New Zealand
Recognised Lawyer, Insurance Law, Litigation, Shipping and Maritime Law and Transportation Law, The Best Lawyers in Australia
Hall of Fame, Shipping, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recognised Lawyer, Insurance, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Ranked Lawyer (Band 1), Shipping, Chambers Asia-Pacific
Leading Lawyer, Transport, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Who’s Who Legal Transport Shipping Expert
Leading Lawyer, Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Lawyer (Australia), Doyle’s Guide

Sector

Services

Insurance ,

location

Sydney

CONTACT

T: +61 2 8035 7972

F: +61 2 9247 1315

M: +61 411 420 323 [email protected]

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