Miguel Caballero

Senior Associate
London
Miguel Caballero

Miguel Caballero is a dually qualified Abogado (Spain) and Solicitor (England & Wales) who mainly assists P&I Clubs, ship owners and ship operators in all sorts of dry and wet shipping matters.

He has gained previous shipping law experience in two IGP&I Clubs, in the claims department of a ship owner, in private practice and in the claims and insurance department of a ship operator.

Earlier in his career, he worked for two Spanish boutique law firms specialised in employment law and in an NGO specialised in human rights law.

Miguel read Law at the Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao, Spain, and obtained a Master Degree in International Trade Law from the University of Essex.

He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the Spanish Maritime Law Association and the LSLC – YMP Committee.

Miguel works in English and Spanish (native).

Latest - Miguel Caballero

Miguel Caballero
LL.M. (Essex)
Senior Associate -
London

Fokus

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Schiedsverfahren, Transportrecht, Prozessführung und Asset Recovery, Seerecht und Havarien, Versicherung and Rückversicherung, Logistik und Transport, Shipping & Marine

Zulassungen

  • Abogado (Spain)
  • Solicitor (England & Wales)

Highlights of Miguel’s work include the following:

  • Assistance to the owners of a research vessel with the handling of a marine casualty in Brazil whilst navigating near an oil rig operated by local national oil company.
  • Assistance to the owners of a containership in a collision in the Danish Great Belt, which involved legal proceedings before the English Admiralty Court and disputes with their Charterers under the charterparty.
  • Assistance to a tanker owner with the handling of an oil spill in Chilean waters.
  • Assistance to a tanker owners with the handling of a marine incident involving the contact with a pier and an oil spill in Ecuador.
  • Assistance to a ferry owner with the handling of an incident involving a fire on board in Chile.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator in a USD1m+ dispute before the LMAA arising under the Head and Sub-charterparties as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak on board.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator in a dispute with Head Owners and Sub-Charterers arising as a result of the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator in a dispute before the LMAA resulting from crane and grab issues during cargo opertions.
  • Assistance to a tanker operator with a bunker quality dispute with Head Owners and Bunker Sellers.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator with a speed and performance dispute with Head Owners.
  • Assistance to a ship owner in a dispute with Charterers before the LMAA arising as a result of an invokation of a Force Majeure clause and subsequent cancellation of the Charterparty.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator with the defence of a USD1.6+ ICA cargo claim.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator with a dispute with Head Owners and Sub-Charterers arising as a result of an explosion in one of the holds.
  • Assistance to a bulk carrier operator with a USD2m circa dispute arising as a result of a forged Bill of Lading.
  • Assistance to a tugboat owner with in a collision dispute arising pursuant to a harbour towage contract.
  • Assistance to the owners of a bulk carrier in a marine incident involving a grounding whilst navigating in the Cape Horn area.

Interested in specific aspects of Miguel’s recent work? Contact [email protected] for further reference cases.

Professional Experience

  • Senior Associate, Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich , London/UK (since 2022)
  • Senior Claims Handler, West P&I, London/UK (2019-2022)
  • Syndicate Executive, Steamship Mutual, London/UK (2016-2019)
  • UK Claims Coordinator, CMA CGM, Liverpool/UK (2016)
  • Abogado, Meana Green Maura, Madrid/Spain (2015)
  • Claims & Insurance Manager, MacAndrews, Bilbao/Spain (2014-2015)
  • Legal Assistant, Cantera & Molis Asesores, Bilbao/Spain (2014)
  • Legal Casework Intern, Redress, London/UK (2014)
  • Legal Assistant, Asesoria Molis Yoldi & Lopez Lindoso, Bilbao/Spain (2013)

Education

  • P&IQ Advanced Certificate, IGP&I Clubs, London/UK (2021)
  • Professional Qualifying Examinations, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London/UK (2019)
  • Arbitration, ICAV, Online (2013-2014)
  • LLM International Trade Law, University of Essex, Colchester/UK (2013-2014)
  • LLB Law, University of Deusto, Bilbao/Spain (2007-2012)