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Nicholas Woo’s four-partner team at Birketts LLP now includes consultant Neil Everatt, who joined from Lawrence Graham LLP. The region’s dominant practice, it recently handled an $85m withdrawal claim and a $30m contract of affreightment dispute.

Paul Dickie at Prettys defended a $120m arbitration claim for an Indian shipyard; advised on a US$36m oil tanker purchase; and defended a $1.2m bunkering claim. Singapore’s PFS Shipping is a new client.

Niche transport practice John Weston & Co’s name partner and UK/Italian-qualified Federico Ferrigno have many local and Italian shipowner, insurer and port authority clients.


Transport

Litigator Alex Davey, barrister Laura Thomas and advocate Richard Eaton at Birketts LLPshow great knowledge of the complexities of transport law, and are very good at public inquiries’. ‘More than accommodating, and always able to add specialist advice’, the firm is on the Road Haulage Association’s panel.

Jonathan Ripman and outstanding regulatory lawyer Howard Catherall make Gotelee Solicitors the firm of choice for defending hauliers and coach operators across the UK and Europe.

Barker Gotelee’s niche road transport practice, developed by consultant Michael Gotelee, is the strongest in the region. Dermott Thomas counts the country’s largest haulage operators as clients alongside small, independent businesses.

Leathes Prior’s Tim Cary acts for national and local transport businesses including Fowler Welch Coolchain and Knowles Transport. Its ‘TrafficLawyers’ online service sees it represent motorists throughout the UK.

Prettys advises companies operating from Benelux and Scandinavia. Kelly Sayers and four other partners also act for local transport companies on employment and contractual matters, and disputes. Keith Vincent has many transport and logistics clients around Felixstowe.

Woodfines LLP prosecutes for VOSA across four counties. Solicitor advocate Tim Ridyard is an experienced and respected regulatory lawyer, well versed in road transport and logistics.

Roger Holden’s aviation practice at Hansells, which advises Dutch airline KLM, is unique in the region.

John Weston & Co is a popular choice among road haulage and distribution companies around Felixstowe.


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