Senior AssociateLondon
Philip Vagin is a Senior associate at our London office with a strong focus on charterparty and commodity disputes, as well as security actions and asset investigations.
Philip concentrates his work on acting for shipowners, charterers and traders in London and US arbitrations involving strings of charterparties or sale contracts.
Apart from his primary focus on charterparty and commodity disputes, Philip regularly advises clients on sanctions, recovery of assets and enforcement, particularly in the United States. His professional interests also include general commercial arbitration and bunker supply disputes.
Philip is a member of the Russian Maritime Law Association (RUMLA) and often contributes to its publications. He obtained his LL.M. in Admiralty Law (with distinction) from Tulane University.
In addition to his New York license and his most recent admission as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, Philip has been qualified to practice Russian law since 2019.
Philip works in English (fluent), Russian (native) and Spanish (intermediate). He is an avid coffee lover and is enthusiastic about the world coffee industry.
Most recent highlights of Philip’s work include the following:
Interested in specific aspects of Philip’s recent work? Contact [email protected] for further reference cases.
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This week Luke and Calum are joined by ZFZ Senior Associate Philip Vagin to discuss London Arbitration 2/23.
Vagin (speaker), “Sanctions and their impact on various modes of transport“, “Chartering the twenties: A public and private perspective” AIJA & IBA Transport Conference, Valencia/Spain, 30.09.2022.
This week ZFZ associate Philip Vagin joins Luke and Calum to discuss London Arbitration 28/22.
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Vagin (speaker), “Digitalisation of the transport sector – the use of digital twins in shipping and aviation industry“, AIJA Half-Year May Conference, Gothenburg/Sweden, 19.05.2022.
The media these days is full of speculations on the future of gas supplies to Europe in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Will gas continue to flow and what if one side turns off the taps? Discussions have recently been fueled by the infamous Ruble Decree as well as evolving EU sanctions law and the latest curtailments of flows to Poland and Bulgaria.
In our latest Disputes for Tea | Energy webinar, Gerold Zeiler, Lisa Beisteiner and the energy team give an overview of some of the underlying legal fundamentals to help you better grasp and navigate the fast-changing landscape. With this webinar we hope we can bring some clarity – at least on the basic questions of regulatory and contract law arising in the rapidly moving political and economic discourse.
The EU adopts its 15th sanctions package against Russia
On 16 December 2024m the EU Council announced the 15th package of sanctions against Russia.[1] Insofar as shipping, energy and international trade are concerned, this package includes new listings affecting energy and shipping companies, as well as senior management of some of those entities, additional measures targeting the Russian ‘shadow fleet,’ tighter trade restrictions on certain products, and mechanisms to address Russian anti-suit injunctions, among other measures.
On 24 June 2024, the European union introduced its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The package contains a large number of new restrictive measures, targeting a range of different sectors of the Russian economy. However, of crucial importance to the LNG market are the new EU sanctions concerning transhipment and import of LNG.
245 Park Member v. HNA Group International, No. 23-842-CV (2d Cir. Apr. 8, 2024)
Enforcement of judgments against intangible assets like membership interests in US LLCs can be difficult for creditors. Often, all they get is a limited charging order that gives them the right to distributions – which might not be effective in many cases.
However, the recent judgment from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York in 245 Park Member v. HNA Group International, No. 23-842-CV (2d Cir. Apr. 8, 2024) may make enforcement easier against interests in Delaware and other LLCs easier, confirming that they can be turned over directly to the creditor.
? Wonderful news announcement x2:
We are proud to share that Eva-Maria Mayer and Philip Vagin have both been promoted to Senior Associate with our firm!
We are pleased to share that our Philip Vagin attended the 125th anniversary conference of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) in Antwerp, Belgium, as part of the Russian Maritime Law Association (RUMLA) delegation.
The war in Ukraine will have a significant impact on international commodities trade. We will focus on several likely scenarios commodity traders may face as a consequence of this war, including: Price fluctuations | Failure to make delivery | Failure to make payment.
Speakers: Joseph Gosden (London), Alfred Siwy (Vienna), Philip Vagin (London, New York)
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
08:30 GMT | 09:30 CET
Our Philip Vagin has just passed the New York bar exam, and we couldn’t be happier.