Tim Knight

Partner

London

contact details

• e: Tim Knight
• dt: +44 (0) 20 7653 1622
• df: +44 (0) 20 7653 1601
• m: +44 (0) 7885 389 403

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Expertise

Tim's practice encompasses the national and international carriage of goods by road, warehousekeeping, and the carriage of goods by sea, air and rail, related insurance matters and terms and conditions of business.

His contentious work regularly involves litigation in the English High Court and County Courts, and Arbitration, although he also has considerable experience of resolving disputes through negotiation and mediation.

Experience

For several years, Tim has been recognised as a leader in the field of road transport law by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession and in Legal Business publications.

He works for a broad range of British and overseas cargo and transit liability insurers, recovery agents, hauliers, forwarders, parcel carriers and removal companies. He lectures regularly to clients and insurance associations on cargo and transit related issues.

Tim is a member of the United States Transportation Lawyers Association and the United States Conference of Freight Counsel.

Successes

Tim has been instructed in many high profile CMR cases, including National Semiconductor v UPS, Gefco v Mason and Lacey's Footwear v Bowler International.

Tim was the only English lawyer to speak at the First and Second International Cargo Recovery Conferences in New York during June 2008 and in London during June 2010 respectively.

Interests

Tim is a very keen golfer and music enthusiast, also enjoying playing squash and reading crime fiction.