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Dr. Arun Kasi

Barrister

Call: 2021 (Qualified in Malaysia 1997) 

“Dr. Arun has extensive experience and deep knowledge in maritime disputes including charterparty disputes and arbitration. He has been providing us with very reliable and valuable legal advice and we have great confidence in his guidance. Dr Arun is able to explain complex legal concepts in a manner that is succinct and easy to understand. He is efficient and is able to put together well organised and professionally written legal documents in a very short period of time. Despite his substantial workload he has a very fast response time and is always friendly, approachable and a pleasure to work with."

Prashin Ramoo Salvin Far East Pte Limited, Singapore - Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023

“Dr Arun Kasi is a strategic planner when approaching complex cross-border shipping claims, as he did for our group. He is a specialist in cargo claims. He is admirably clear in his approach and we found him to very pragmatic in his advise to us. Dr Arun was readily available to proactively tackle issues in a well coordinated manner."

Arvin Anthony Carpenters Fiji Pte Ltd, Fiji - Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023

“Dr Arun Kasi has a wide and deep knowledge of maritime disputes, particularly charter disputes. He understands the industry and its technicalities. His advice and approach are very practical and commercial. His submissions are very well organised, smooth flowing, logical and very convincing, however complex and sophisticated the issue may be."

Prokopis Krikris (Claims Manager, Post Fixture Dept.) Meadway Bulkers Ltd, Athens, Greece - Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023

“Dr Arun Kasi handled my complex claim on an offshore wind farm project. He exhibited admirable professionalism and his approach was very strategic. He was clear about my case and sharp on my opponent's case, and decomposed the complexity into simplicity. His simple and logical way of presenting the case showed his most intelligent and professional expertise."

Robert Lim (Director) Helms Geomarine Pte Ltd, Singapore - Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023

“We, on behalf of our clients, engaged Dr Arun Kasi in a Malaysian court case concerning cargo damage with the quantum being a few million dollars. He very effectively and strategically approached the matter and swiftly brought the opponent to settle on the terms that we sought. We would wholeheartedly endorse his engagements for Shipping / Maritime related matters."

M. Jagannath NAU Pte Ltd, Singapore (Claims Correspondents & Consultants) - Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023

“Dr Arun Kasi, an expert in Maritime Law, has helped my company manage legal matters successfully. He is absolutely dedicated and committed to advising in the best interest of clients, for the best possible outcome given the circumstances. His response time to a query is never more than 2 hours, and he attends at any time. Where time is of the essence in Maritime Law, he engages even after office hours and during the weekend. He is professional in communication, and fair & transparent in billing."

Aquaris Offshore Sdn Bhd, Malaysia - Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023

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Practice Summary

Dr. Arun Kasi is an established transferring lawyer from Malaysia.

He is ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific 2023 and Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 for shipping practice in Malaysia. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is an arbitrator in the panel of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Malaysia.

He has regularly appeared before all levels of judicature (senior) courts in Malaysia and before arbitral tribunals in London, Singapore and Malaysia (including under the LMAA and AIAC rules, and the Singapore International Arbitration Act). He is instructed by P&I clubs and marine insurers, among others. He sits as an arbitrator under the LMAA Terms.

Recent significant cases that he had conduct of in Malaysia include a court case of highly complex and novel issues of admiralty and insolvency where the sums involved were in the region of USD 4.7 billion.

Currently, he is having the conduct in Malaysia of USD30 million claim on behalf of cargo. In this case, the vessel has been arrested and the case involves complex issues of US OFAC sanctions.

The range of cases that he has conduct of include both dry and wet shipping.

He holds a doctorate in shipping law. He has written numerous books and articles on maritime law and arbitration. His notable books are The Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea published by Springer in 2021 and Arbitration: Stay of Court Proceedings and Anti-Suit Injunctions published by a leading Malaysian law book publisher in 2014.

The notable publishers of his articles (which number about fifty) include Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law (England), The Maritime Executive (USA), Sweet & Maxwell (England and Malaysia) and Lexis Nexis (Malaysia and India). Many of his works have been referred to by the appellate courts in Malaysia in their reported judgments.

He is a supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) and a member of the London Shipping Law Centre (LSLC).

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  • Notable Publications

      Notable Publications (Books)

       

      1. Arun Kasi, The Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea, Singapore, Springer, 2021

       

      1. Arun Kasi, Arbitration: Stay of Court Proceedings and Anti-Suit Injunctions, Malaysia, CLJ Publication, 2014

       

      Notable Publications (Updating author)

      1. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1950 (amended 2021), Lexis Nexis Annotated Statutes of Malaysia, 2022 (updating author)

       

      Notable Publications (in Law Journals: Shipping Law)

       

      1. Arun Kasi,  ‘Doctrine of stages under the Hague and the Hague-Visby Rules: a revisit to The Makedonia’, Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law, Vol. 22, No. 6, August 2022
      2. Arun Kasi,  ‘Herculito Maritime Ltd v Gunvor International BV (“The Polar”) [2021] EWCA Civ 1828’, Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law, Vol. 21, No. 10, December 2021
      3. Arun Kasi, ‘Bottom Fouling: Whose head does it fall on?’, The Report: The Magazine of the International Institute of Marine Surveying, Issue 98, December 2021, p. 85
      4. Arun Kasi, ‘Speed-consumption claims: establishing and extrapolating’, Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law, Vol. 21, No. 8, October 2021, p. 1
      5. Arun Kasi, ‘Polaris Shipping v Sinoriches Enterprises (The Ocean Virgo): Speed-consumption warranties’, Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law, Vol. 21, No. 7, September 2021, p. 5 
      6. Arun Kasi, ‘Bottom fouling: on whose head does it fall?’, Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law, Vol. 21, No. 7, September 2021, p. 1
      7. Arun Kasi, ‘NVOC/Freight Forwarders’ Bill of Lading: An Anathema to Carriage of Goods by Sea?’, International Business Law Journal / Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales (Sweet & Maxwell, UK), Vol. 5, 2021, p. 707
      8. Arun Kasi, ‘Malaysia switches to Hague-Visby Rules (with SDR Protocol) wef 15 July 2021: Implications?, Current Law Journal, [2021] 1 LNS(A) ciii
      9. Arun Kasi, ‘The Dancing Liability-Limit in Hague Rules and Validity of RM850 Limit for East Malaysia’, Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), Vol. 1, 2021, p. cxciv
      10. Arun Kasi, ‘Freight Forwarder’s Bill of Lading: Are they Bills of Lading?’, Thailand Arbitration Centre’s Newsletter, No. 3, December 2020, p. 2
      11. Arun Kasi, ‘Bill of Lading: Document of Title or Possession?’, Journal of The Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association, Vol. 30, No. 3, December 2020, p. 27
      12. Arun Kasi, ‘The ‘Labuan Lacuna’: Hague or Hague-Visby Rules for Labuan?’, Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), Vol. 6, 2020, p. cxxxi
      13. Arun Kasi, ‘UK Bills of Lading Act 1855 or Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 for Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak?’, Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), Vol. 5, 2020, p. cxxxiv
      14. Arun Kasi, ‘Excluding Liability for Misdelivery and Non-Delivery under Bills of Lading: An Analysis under Laws of Malaysia, Singapore and England & Wales’, The Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), 2020, p. 143; Current Law Journal, [2020] 1 LNS(A) lvi
      15. Arun Kasi, ‘A Critical Analysis of the Court of Appeal Decision on Misdelivery in Minmetals South-East Asia Corp Pte Ltd v Nakhoda Logistics Sdn Bhd’, The Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), 2020, p. 105; Current Law Journal, [2020] 1 LNS(A) xlix
      16. Arun Kasi, ‘Volcafe v. Compania Sud Americana de Vapores: Implications for Malaysia, Singapore and India’, Journal of The Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association, Vol. 29, No. 3, December 2019, p. 20; The Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), 2020, p. 71; Current Law Journal, [2020] 1 LNS(A) v
      17. Arun Kasi, ‘Mewah-Oils Sdn Bhd v. Lushing Traders Pte Ltd – Court of Appeal Decision on Conversion: A Critical Analysis’, The Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), 2020, p. 209; Current Law Journal, [2020] 1 LNS(A) liv.

       

      Notable Publications (in Maritime journals)

       

      1. Arun Kasi, Ransom Payments to Pirates: Who Must Pay in General Average?, The Maritime Executive, 26 Nov 2021
      2. Arun Kasi, Weather Data vs. Deck Logs in Speed-Consumption Claims, The Maritime Executive, 29 Sept 2021
      3. Arun Kasi, Charterparty Risks: A Vessel Description “Without Guarantee”, The Maritime Executive, 16 September 2021
      4. Arun Kasi, The risks of hire deductions and reductions in a booming market, Splash247, 15 September 2021
      5. Arun Kasi, Whose Pays for Bottom Fouling, The Maritime Executive, 6 Sept 2021
      6. Arun Kasi, Op-Ed: Speed Claim vs Off-Hire Claim, The Maritime Executive, 13 Aug 2021
      7. Arun Kasi, NYPE Performance Claims: Proving Breach and Quantifying Loss, The Maritime Executive, 19 July 2021

      Notable Publications (in Law Journals: Arbitration)

       

      1. Arun Kasi, ‘Role of Arbitration in Resolution of International Disputes’, Current Law Journal, [2019] 1 LNS(A) cviii
      2. Arun Kasi, ‘Application for stay of court proceedings in favour of arbitration agreement before taking any other steps’, Current Law Journal, [2014] 1 LNS(A) cxxvi; Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), [2013] 5 MLJ
      3. Arun Kasi, ‘Dispute as to existence of dispute for reference to arbitration’, Current Law Journal, [2014] 1 LNS(A) lxxi
      4. Arun Kasi, ‘What disputes are arbitrable?’, Current Law Journal, [2014] 1 LNS(A) xxi
      5. Arun Kasi, ‘Anti-suit injunction in enforcement of arbitration agreement and exclusive jurisdiction agreement’, Current Law Journal, [2014] 1 LNS(A) xv; Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), [2013] 6 MLJ i
      6. Arun Kasi, ‘Arbitration clause and exclusive jurisdiction clause – a case for conflict or harmony?’ [2014] 1 LNS(A) viii; Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), [2014] 1 MLJ i
      7. Arun Kasi, ‘Enforcement of arbitration agreement and seat of arbitration’, Current Law Journal, [2014] 1 LNS(A) ii
      8. Arun Kasi, ‘Which act applies today to old agreements – arbitration act 2005 or arbitration act 1952?’, Current Law Journal, [2013] 1 LNS(A) lxxxix
      9. Arun Kasi, ‘The veil of arbitration agreement’, Current Law Journal, [2013] 1 LNS(A) lxxxvi
      10. Arun Kasi, ‘Who decides validity of arbitration agreement – court or arbitral tribunal?’, Current Law Journal, [2013] 1 LNS(A) lxxiii
      11. Arun Kasi, ‘Effect of arbitration agreement under different heads of law’, Current Law Journal, [2013] 1 LNS(A) xxx
      12. Arun Kasi, ‘Development of public policy towards arbitration’, Current Law Journal, [2013] 1 LNS(A) xxii
      13. Arun Kasi, ‘What is and what is not an arbitration agreement?’, Current Law Journal, [2013] 1 LNS(A) iii
      14. Arun Kasi, ‘The Constituents of Arbitration Agreement’, Malaysian Law Journal (Lexis Nexis), [2013] 2 MLJ clxxv
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