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Hill Dickinson LLP

IRONGATE HOUSE, DUKE'S PLACE, LONDON, EC3A 7HX, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7283 9033
Fax:
Fax 020 7283 1144
DX:
550 CITY OF LONDON
Web:
www.hilldickinson.com
Singapore, Sheffield, Piraeus, Manchester, London, Liverpool and 1 more

London : Dispute resolution

Within Professional discipline, tier 4

At Hill Dickinson LLP, Angela Horne leads a team that is ‘very knowledgeable and helpful’, and ‘always meets deadlines’. It acts for a mix of regulators, including dental and health bodies.

London : Finance

Within Asset finance and leasing, tier 7

At Hill Dickinson LLP, Panos Pourgourides has an excellent reputation in the superyacht market; he is ‘patient, polite, unflustered and a very safe pair of hands’.

Within Commodities: derivatives Leading individuals: Commodities

Within Commodities: physicals, Hill Dickinson LLP is a first tier firm,

Hill Dickinson LLP’s broad practice is best known for disputes involving soft commodities, particularly sugar. Jeff Isaacs is ‘absolutely excellent’; his ‘rapport with the tribunal and other legal representatives means he is well respected’. David Lucas is a ‘leading commodities lawyer; his knowledge is unsurpassed, and he is highly regarded by the Bar’. Fred Konynenburg, Andrew Meads and Paul Taylor are also key to the practice, with Taylor recently representing Addax Energy in an $83m dispute over crude oil payments frozen by sanctions. Other clients include Trafigura, ED&F Man, Gunvor and Bunge.

London : Insurance

Within Insurance and reinsurance litigation, tier 7

Hill Dickinson LLP is known for its strength in the marine sector, and has a growing practice in non-marine matters, representing underwriters and brokers. Nik Rochez joined from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, bringing experience in financial risks and D&O; and Anthony Bailey joined as legal director from Chadbourne & Parke (London) LLP. Clients include Chubb Insurance, Talbot Underwriting and Aspen Insurance Holdings.

Within Personal injury: defendant, tier 4

The ‘responsive, very hardworking’ Maria Pittordis at Hill Dickinson LLP acts for Shell, BP and P&O, as well as major port owners Associated British Ports and Hutchison Westport. John Caddies is ‘very solid and dependable’.

Within Professional negligence, tier 5

Led by the ‘brilliant’ Jamie Monck-Mason, the team at Hill Dickinson LLP advises clients such as Aviva, Aspen, RSA and Talbot. Nicholas Rochez joined from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, and Dileep Pisharody and Tim Hague were recently promoted to partner. Angela Horneand Clare Walker are also recommended.

London : Real estate

Within Commercial property Commercial property

London : Transport

Within Rail, tier 7

Edmund Woollam heads the team at Hill Dickinson LLP, which is recognised for its strong rail equipment contracting and financing practice.

Within Shipping, Hill Dickinson LLP is a second tier firm,

Hill Dickinson LLP has a ‘strong, focused team’. It is advising Costa Cruises in the high-profile $100m Costa Concordia casualty; and advised MSC, Standard Club in relation to a large container ship that was involved in a collision in the approach channel to Mumbai. Department head Michael Mallin is singled out alongside the ‘superb’ Stuart Armstrong; the ‘very experienced’ Maria Pittordis; and the ‘first-rate’ Russell Gardner. Robert Wallis is particularly recommended for salvage and collision matters, and Rhys Clift for piracy matters.

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