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Chris Sacré

Partner

Chris is a leading transport and trade lawyer with extensive experience in shipping, international trade and marine insurance.

Chris has practiced in London, Hong Kong and Sydney, including time in-house with a ship management company and P&I insurer.

Chris’ experience ensures a deep understanding of all aspects of shipping and trade as well as the insurance that underpins it. Chris advises many corporates on the transport and supply of goods globally, covering both pre-transportation contractual advice and the resolution of disputes arising out of the carriage.

‘Conscientious, commercial and has wide experience of maritime law issues in London and Hong Kong in addition to Australia’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Expertise

Chris’ contentious and non-contentious practice covers the following areas:

  • Shipping and Transport: Advising shipowners, charterers and cargo interests on disputes arising out of the carriage of goods by sea, land and air;
  • Marine Insurance: Representing Australia’s leading marine insurers of cargo, hull, marine liabilities and pleasurecraft on coverage issues and subrogated recoveries;
  • Petroleum: Contractual advice concerning the petroleum supply chain from exploration to retail sale;
  • LNG and projects: Advising owners and operators of vessels involved in LNG and other projects on all regulatory issues arising out of importation and operation in Australian waters;
  • Commodities: Advising commodity traders on disputes arising out of international sale and carriage of goods; and
  • Commercial litigation and arbitration: Litigating regularly in the Supreme and Federal Courts as well as ACICA, LMAA, GAFTA and ICC arbitrations.
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'Chris is really great: he's flexible, responsive and gives really succinct advice. He feels dependable.' and 'I find his style, commerciality and legal knowledge to be top class. I noted that he was very legally sharp and astute.'

Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2022-2024

Chris is described as having a 'thoroughness and ability to understand clients’ commercial needs“ and an impressive “ability to appreciate the commercial complexity that surround parties in litigation'.

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