Personal bio
Quentin Bargate, CEO and founder, Bargate Murray solicitors. BA, MSc, MNI, MIoD, Member, Baltic Exchange, IYAC Accredited Arbitrator 1. Education: 1977 BA (Hons) Law; 1983: MSc Marine law and Policy (Cardiff). Dissertation: “Deviation and the Carriage of Goods by Sea” 1982 Professional Career 2. 1981: Admitted as Solicitor 3. 1983-1987: Assistant Solicitor, Shipping Group, (David Farrington, Ian Ward, David Macfarlane), Lovell White and King (now Hogan Lovells). 4. 1987-1990: Solicitor, Litigation Department, Simmons & Simmons 5. 1990-2004 (14 years), Head of International Trade and Shipping Group, Simmons & Simmons, and member, arbitration group. 6. 2004-present, CEO and Founder, Bargate Murray, solicitors (www.bargatemurray.com ), ranked in Chambers HNW directory for 7 consecutive years for work relating to superyachts. Memberships 7. Member, Baltic Exchange 8. Full Member, Nautical Institute (MNI) 9. IYAC, (The US equivalent to the LMAA but confined to yacht disputes). 10. Institute of Directors 11. Law Society, City of London Solicitors Company, etc. Arbitration related. 12. Accredited Arbitrator, International Yacht Arbitration Council (IYAC) Arbitrators – IYAC 13. Maritime arbitrator website: Quentin Bargate Maritime Arbitrator (bargarb.co.uk) 14. Has sat as sole arbitrator and as a Tribunal member under LMAA rules in multiple arbitrations. 15. Appointed regularly as an arbitrator in maritime arbitrations, particularly when related to yachts, but also dry shipping disputes. 16. Last published arbitration award; 31 March 2023. 17. Described in Chambers HNW directory as “Brilliant arbitrator, absolutely brilliant” and “He has vast experience, he’s very commercially minded and very hands-on” 18. See https://bargatemurray.com/team/ and click on Quentin Bargate for more information. Arbitration website: www.bargarb.co.uk