Michael Buisset Email & Phone Number

Michael has over 20 years experience in shipping and trade dispute resolution and was based in HFW's Singapore office for about 7 years. Michael relocated to the Geneva office in January 2015 and has worked in London, Singapore and Geneva handling shipping and international trade matters as an English qualified solicitor. He is also qualified as a French Avocat. As a native French and German speaker, Michael practices in English, French and German.As part of his shipping practice, Michael advises shipowners, charterers and P&I Clubs on all aspects of dry shipping litigation and arbitration, including charterparties, bills of lading, ship sale and purchase, marine insurance (hull, cargo and P&I) and contracts of affreightment.As part of his commodities practice, Michael advises commodity traders, producers, financiers and insurers on all aspects of their business, including international sale of goods, commodity trading contracts for most soft and hard commodities, transportation and letters of credit issues. He has particular experience of disputes involving grain and fertiliser cargoes as well as oil, mineral ores and coal shipments. Michael has acted as solicitor on behalf of clients in arbitrations in numerous jurisdictions, including London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Paris. He has particular knowledge of arbitrations in LMAA, GAFTA, ICC, SIAC, SCMA and HKIAC.

Listed skills include Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Legal Advice, and 11 others.