Speaker details

IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026

Bella Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Speaker information

Thomas Belknap Jr

Biography

Concentrates his practice in the areas of international commercial and insurance litigation and arbitration, with particular emphasis on the maritime industry. Mr. Belknap has been involved in a wide variety of domestic and international maritime, commercial, and insurance matters. Co-author of the Seventh Edition of Time Charters (Innova) and also the annual update to Benedict on Admiralty, Vol. 3A: The Law of Salvage (Matthew Bender). Adjunct professor of maritime law at New York University School of Law. Recognized by Chambers USA every year since 2009 as a leading shipping litigation attorney. Also recognized in Guide to the World's Leading Shipping and Maritime Lawyers.

Session

Limitation of liability in the context of real casualty cases

Thursday 8 October (1430 - 1545)

Co-Moderator

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