Alex Kemp
Partner @HFW
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @HFW
London, GB
EDUCATION
Bristol Institute of Legal Practice
Legal Practice Course, Law
King's Business School
Executive MBA
University of Hull
Law with Politics LLB, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT ALEX KEMP
I predominantly advise clients on the legal issues arising from casualty management and crisis response including salvage, wreck removal, groundings, collisions, fires and piracy with a particular interest in container ship casualties and war risk claims. I have extensive experience in marine insurance advising insurers, brokers and assureds in relation to H&M, war, kidnap & ransom, increased value, cargo, builder\'s risks, yacht and ports & terminals insurance policies. I am also part of the firm\'s dedicated yacht team: http://hfwyachts.com/ I have been involved in a number of reported High Court cases including Osmium Shipping Corporation v Cargill International SA (The Captain Stefanos)[2012] 2 Lloyd\'s Rep. 46, Taokas Navigation SA v Solym Carriers Ltd (the Paiwan Wisdom)[2012] EWHC (Comm), The Owners of the Ship “Theresa Libra” v The Owners of the Ship “MSC Pamela” [2013] EWHC 2792 (Admlty), The Owners of the Ship “Stolt Kestrel” v The Owners of the Ship “Niyazi S” [2014] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 483, The Atlantik Confidence [2016] EWCA 2412 (Admlty), Keynvor Morlift Ltd and Others vs The Vessel (the Kuzma Minin)[2019] EWHC 3557 (Admlty), Aegean Baltic Bank S.A. v Renzlor Shipping Limited (the Starlet)[2020] EWHC 2851 (Comm),Splitt Chartering APS v Saga Shipholding Norway AS [2021] EWCA Civ 1880, James Kemball Ltd v \"K\" Line (Europe) Ltd [2022] EWHC 2239 (Comm), Microlise Ltd v James Kemball Ltd [2023] EWHC 579 (KB) and MS Amlin Marine NV on behalf of MS Amlin Syndicate AML/2001 -v- King Trader Ltd & others (Solomon Trader)[2024] EWHC 1813 (Comm).I have spent time in the firm\'s Dubai office and have undertaken a secondment to the legal department of an oil major and a London market insurer.I have been named as a next Generation Lawyer in the Legal 500 UK 2017, 2018 and 2019 and a next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 UK since 2020 quoting \"Alex Kemp is my go-to lawyer for marine insurance\",\"Alex Kemp is a great practitioner. He is very responsive, approachable, and patient when explaining complex technicalities\" and \"Alex Kemp is a trusted adviser to insurers and brokers\".I have been a trustee at Human Rights at Sea: and a governor at the Charter School North Dulwich. I am currently studying for an executive MBA at the King\'s Business School.
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