RAQUEL S: ‘”well-drafted” Himalaya Clause Reinforces Sub-Contractors’ Rights
In Maersk Guinea-Bissau and Maersk A/S v Almar-Hum [2024] EWHC 993 (Comm), the Court held that a Himalaya clause can give a sub-contractor the right to claim damages from a bill of lading shipper. The shipper breached the clause by suing the sub-contractor in a jurisdiction not specified in the exclusive jurisdiction clause.
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