Richard joined HFW as a trainee in 2002 and has risen all the way through the ranks of HFW to Partnership. He is now a Partner in the shipping department in Dubai and also leads the HFW Middle East commodities practice.

Richard advises clients in all aspects of shipping and the carriage of goods by sea, with particular emphasis on disputes arising out of charterparties and bills of lading, as well as collisions, groundings and maritime casualties. He also regularly advises clients in relation to ship sale and ship building disputes.

Richard also advises commodity traders and producers on all aspects of their business, including in particular physical sale/purchase and transportation. He assists and represents clients in dispute resolution in commodities and freight related matters. He specialises in particular in energy and bulk commodities.

Richard's clients include ship owners and operators, charterers, P&I Clubs and underwriters as well as cargo owners and traders. He also regularly lectures on shipping and trade issues and was the co-author of HFW's quarterly case law update.

Richard represents clients in Court and arbitration proceedings in London and the Middle East.

Whilst arbitrations are confidential, notable Court cases include:

• The Yusuf Cepnioglu [2016] EWCA Civ 386 – Court of Appeal authority regarding anti-suit injunctions in relation to direct claims against P&I Clubs.
• The Western Moscow [2012] EWHC 1224 (Comm) – Authority regarding the nature and scope of an owner's lien on sub-freight and freezing injunctions.
• The Genius Star I [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep 222 – Determination of applicable time bar where charterparty terms conflict with Interclub Agreement.

What the market says about Richard

Ranked in Band 2 in Shipping Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global UAE 2024

Recognised as a 'Leading Individual' in Shipping by Legal 500 EMEA 2023

Recognised as a Stand Out Lawyer by Thomson Reuters

Recommended expert in Who’s Who Legal

"Richard Strub is head and shoulders above others because he can explain things well, even to non-lawyers, and he gets involved on the client's behalf before matters go to arbitration or to court." Chambers Global UAE 2024

"Richard Strub has been simply remarkable in every respect during my association with him." Chambers Global UAE 2024

"Richard Strub is approachable, very fast in providing responses, very commercial and very customer-oriented." Chambers Global UAE 2024

"Richard is an adept lawyer who is well versed in handling contentious shipping matters, including disputes relating to collisions" Chambers Global 2023

"Richard Strub specialises in dispute resolution and has extensive experience in international shipping cases" Legal 500 EMEA 2023