Institute of International Shipping & Trade Law

From everyone at the Institute of International Shipping & Trade Law (at Swansea), we wish all our friends, colleagues, and students a merry Christmas and a happy new year! It has been a fantastic and rewarding 2024! So much is done and more is on the way in 2025! Some key highlights below! As we often say at Swansea "Onwards and upwards!" Dr Aygun Mammadzada, Alicia Mckenzie, Angela Nicholas, Jia Wang, Lowri Davies, Ogulcan Ekiz, Simon Baughen, andrew tettenborn, George Leloudas, Monica Kohli, Paul Dean, Matt Hannaford, Simon Rainey KC, Peter MacDonald Eggers, Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford

International Commercial Arbitration LLM Module Achieves Prestigious Recognition from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Great news for our existing and future students! And also those who completed their LLMs and studied this module! We are pleased to announce that the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has re-granted recognised provider status to Swansea University's LLM programmes for the International Commercial Arbitration Module, a key component of our LLM programmes. This prestigious recognition underscores the module's high quality and relevance to international commercial arbitration. As a result of this recognition, students who successfully complete the module will be eligible to register as associate members of the CIArb, a globally renowned professional body for dispute resolution practitioners. This membership provides students a valuable opportunity to network with leading arbitrators, access exclusive resources, and advance their careers in this dynamic field. Professor George Leloudas, the module co-ordinator, stated: “We and our students value our long-standing relationship with the CIArb, and the re-accreditation of our programme is a testament to the quality of our arbitration education and our commitment to educating the next generation of arbitrators globally. The Arbitration module has always been a valuable part of our LLM programmes and attracts students from different legal disciplines and parts of the world; our cooperation with the CIArb can only improve it.”. The International Commercial Arbitration Module provides students with a comprehensive understanding of arbitration's legal and practical aspects. It covers critical topics such as the arbitration agreement, the arbitral process, the role of courts in arbitration and the enforcement of arbitral awards. The module is taught by experienced academics (Dr Aygun Mammadzada and Prof George Leloudas) and practitioners , ensuring that students receive a rigorous and practical education. Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford, Jia Wang, Angela Nicholas, Alicia Mckenzie, Monica Kohli, Paul Dean

Our LLM students were treated to a fantastic seminar on P&I Clubs yesterday, thanks to the generosity and expertise of Annie Stow, the London P&I Club, and the International Group of P&I Clubs. Apart from Annie, who is the guiding force behind these educational experiences, we are particularly indebted to James Bean and John Warman from the London Club for hosting and inspiring our students to consider claims careers within the P&I sector, Chris Adie of the West for providing a unique perspective on the underwriting factors involved in the placement process, and Petar Modev of the UK P&I Club for highlighting the critical role of loss prevention. Dr Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford and Professor George Leloudas, who joined our students (with Xinge Li), said, "This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to bridging the gap between academia and industry. By providing our students with direct access to leading practitioners, we ensure they are well-equipped to tackle the challenges of the ever-evolving legal landscape. We are grateful to Annie and look forward to welcoming her to Swansea next year.".

Delighted that Professor andrew tettenborn, a senior member of the Institute of International Shipping & Trade Law, is the current editor of Clerk & Lindsell on Torts. This book is celebrating its 135th anniversary. You can read an article below in which Andrew charts the 135 year old trajectory of this internationally respected book showing how it has “moved with the times, while still remaining recognisably connected to what it was in 1889".

A great way to finish the Guest Lecture series for the first term! We are grateful to Poppy Flury, Paralegal, HFW and Richard Neylon, Partner, HFW for a very educational and entertaining lecture “Shipping Under Attack! - From Houthi Rebels to Somali Pirates – A Maritime Lawyer's Role in Handling a Major Marine Casualty". It was also fantastic that they spent time with our LLM students after the lecture talking about the legal practice and various opportunities in shipping and practice. Their valuable advice will assist our LLM students immensely in terms of planning their employment strategy. Richard is a proud Swansea graduate and handles major marine casualties and disputes for H&M, P&I and War insurers. He has been involved in many of the recent high-profile incidents in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and in the Ukraine. He has particular experience of war risks, collisions, fires/explosions, salvage, piracy, capture/seizure, groundings, and unsafe port claims – often involving complex multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration. He also heads HFW's global Complex Environments team, where he manages and resolves incidents in complex and hostile environments. Our guest lectures will continue in the second term with impressive speakers from practice.      Dr Aygun Mammadzada, Jia Wang, Simon Baughen, George Leloudas, Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford, Angela Nicholas, Ogulcan Ekiz, Sunny Zhao

We are so proud of our LLM Alumni who often end up in key positions around the world in commercial, shipping, IP, tech and insurance sectors following their studies with us! Last week, several of our 2019-20 cohort came together in the UK. Some working in London and some visiting UK as part of their work! It was a great joy to see Puneet Sareen, Juan Enmanuel Abud, Deven Choudhary, Betül Pınarbaşı, Beyza Torlak, Fabio Cerasuolo, Shazia Bint Ashraf and Milana Rankovic coming together and fondly remembering their Swansea days! As we often say "Onwards and upwards ladies and gentlemen"! We hope to see some of you at our 20th Colloquium in 2025. George Leloudas, Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford, Simon Baughen, Dr Aygun Mammadzada, Angela Nicholas, Jia Wang, Ogulcan Ekiz

Delighted that the project completed successfully "Remote Controlled and Autonomous Shipping" by our members Professors Barış Soyer, andrew tettenborn and George Leloudas under the Assuring Autonomy-International Programme (Centre for Assuring Autonomy), has been showcased in the Demonstrator Review published recently. The Report can be found at: https://lnkd.in/ey76epM9

We are grateful to Mr Joe Cunningham for delivering a brilliant guest lecture "AI & Law: Human judgement and algorithmic decision-making". Joe is the Product Manager at Kennedys IQ. Kennedys IQ, is the technology arm of Kennedys Law and a leading provider of technology and claims solutions to the insurance sector, uniquely integrating advanced technology with legal expertise. Institute of International Shipping & Trade Law is delighted to have strong ties with Kennedys IQ. Dr Aygun Mammadzada, George Leloudas, Angela Nicholas, Jia Wang

We are delighted to announce that Matt Hannaford, the managing partner of Hannaford Turner LLP, a leading maritime law firm in the City of London, has joined us as a Visiting Fellow. Matt is a founding director of Hannaford and Turner LLP and qualified as a solicitor in 1995. His principal areas of practice are ship finance, ship construction and ship sale and purchase. Matt lectures regularly at Swansea and is also co-author of Ship Sale and Purchase (Informa, currently in its 7th edn and published in 2023). There is no doubt that Matt will make a significant contribution to the work of the Institute of International Shipping & Trade Law and we welcome him on board! Angela Nicholas, Jia Wang, George Leloudas, Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford, Simon Baughen, Alicia Mckenzie

Peter Mcqueen, a Fellow of CIArb, a LMAA Aspiring Full Member, and a member of ArbDB Chambers, London and Singapore, delivered an interesting session for our LLM cohort this week. His lecture “Maritime Law and Maritime Arbitration in Maritime Adventures- International Shipping and the Global Economy” was well attended and students enjoyed thoroughly his insights and practical advice. Dr Aygun Mammadzada, George Leloudas