Ruth Hosking
Ruth’s practice encompasses the broad range of general commercial litigation and arbitration. Her particular areas of specialism include shipping, civil fraud, private international law, insurance and commodities.
Ruth has appeared in the House of Lords (as it then was), Court of Appeal, High Court and has represented clients in a variety of international and trade arbitrations (including ICC, LCIA, LMAA, GAFTA and FOSFA). She has been involved in a number of high profile cases, including "The Achilleas", a leading case on the contractual principles of remoteness of damage and "The Atlantik Confidence", the first case in which an English Court has determined that a person was barred from relying on the limits provided by the Limitation Convention.
Ruth is ranked as a 'Leading Junior' in the latest editions of Chambers UK and The Legal 500. Praise given in previous editions include "quick to respond, pragmatic and honest" and "excellent". In 2018, Ruth was shortlisted for the Legal 500 Shipping Junior of the Year. In 2022, Ruth was awarded Shipping Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards and was shortlisted for Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Awards.
Prior to coming to the bar Ruth studied for an LLM in commercial & corporate law specialising in restitution, corporate insolvency, conflict of laws and marine insurance at UCL; and was a visiting law tutor at King's College London teaching tort (including economic torts) from 2001-2002.