George Mingay
George is a partner in the international trade and commodities group in the London office. He is an expert in the resolution of disputes within the commodities sector relating to oil and gas, metals and mining, soft commodities and trade finance. His expertise extends to the resolution of disputes in the English courts and under international arbitration rules – including those of the ICC, UNCITRAL and the LCIA – and trade arbitration rules – including those of FOSFA, GAFTA, the RSA and SAL. He also advises clients on non-contentious, regulatory and compliance issues. George has advised national oil companies, international trading companies and other clients across the supply chain on disputes arising from drilling rig and FPSO contracts, sale and purchase agreements, and commercial and agency contracts. He frequently deals with non-payment, breach of warranty claims, quality and condition issues and many other contentious matters. George spent six months seconded to the in-house legal department of Shell International in London. He regularly presents internationally at industry events on commodities, the law of the sea, oil and gas, and arbitration generally. He has served on numerous occasions as an honorary legal adviser at the Royal Courts of Justice CAB on a pro bono basis. · Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
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George Mingay is a partner in the international trade and commodities group in the London office of Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, specialising in resolution of commodities-sector disputes relating to oil & gas, metals and mining, soft commodities and trade finance in the English courts and under international and trade arbitration (including ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, FOSFA, GAFTA, RSA and SAL). He also advises on non-contentious regulatory and compliance matters, spent six months seconded to Shell International's in‑house legal department, regularly presents at industry events and has acted as an honorary pro bono legal adviser at the Royal Courts of Justice CAB.