Hill Dickinson LLP

Shipping

Partner

I am a partner in the Marine Business Group in London and the Deputy Head of Hill Dickinson’s London office. I also lead the Hill Dickinson Sanctions Team.

I have specialist expertise in sanctions, and act for a wide range of clients in both the marine and corporate sectors. I am best known for my work in sanctions delisting applications with the FCDO, OFAC and the EU Council and have successfully delisted clients in extremely complex, high-profile sanctionings, particularly where this impacted fleets of vessels (see below notable cases reported by Lloyd’s List and Tradewinds).

I am also known for developing Hill Dickinson’s trade sanctions product, and now run a number of sanctions retainers, principally for insurers, owners and traders.

I also advise on a wide range of dry shipping, trade and insurance matters. I have extensive experience in commercial contracts disputes involving charterparty, bill of lading, MOA, COA, pooling agreements, marine insurance and sale contracts, as well as shipbuilding and rig disputes.

I am regularly involved in running large-scale litigation and arbitration, often with multi-jurisdictional issues.

Career Background:

Deneys Reitz (now Norton Rose) 2003 - 2006

Practised as an associate in the Admiralty, Trade and Transport Department, Deneys Reitz Inc, Durban, South Africa (now Norton Rose). Involved predominantly in commercial and shipping litigation

Reed Smith 2006 - 2011

Practised as an associate at Richards Butler / Reed Smith specialising in shipping and insurance, covering all aspects of shipping and marine insurance litigation, largely on the dry side, as well as non-contentious. Special emphasis on insurance coverage disputes. Seconded to a major oil trader and a P&I Club.

Won a global firm award for litigation in 2008.

Campbell Johnston Clark 2011 - 2018

Director (Partner) at CJC specialising in shipping litigation and marine insurance. Expertise covers all aspects of shipping and marine insurance litigation including shipbuilding and drilling rig disputes, pooling agreements, as well as charterparty/COA reviews and drafting. Particular expertise in relation to insurance coverage advice and disputes.

Hill Dickinson 2018 to date

Partner and Deputy Head of the London office of Hill Dickinson LLP (London) heading the firm's sanctions practice, as well as specialising in commercial contract disputes including charterparty, bill of lading, MOA, COA, pooling agreements, marine insurance and sale contracts, as well as shipbuilding and rig disputes.

English

Maritime London

Sat on the panel for the London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2012 and 2023 Conference Working Group. Moderated a panel at the LISW 2023 Conference.

BA LLM – University of Natal, South Africa. Graduated summa cum laude (1996 – 2003)

Qualified as an attorney in South Africa in 2003.

Qualified as a solicitor in the UK in 2006.

Partner since 2013.