Linda Jacques > Lester Aldridge LLP > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile
Lester Aldridge LLP Offices
Mountbatten House
Grosvenor Square
SOUTHAMPTON
SO15 2JU
England
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Linda Jacques
Work Department
Marine/shipping and logistics.
Position
Linda Jacques is a Partner in the Marine, Shipping & Logistics team.
Linda acts for clients all over the world and has an excellent understanding of trade issues which arise out of the carriage of goods by ship, air and land. It is common to find lawyers specialised in one of these fields but rarer to find a lawyer who fully appreciates the entire trade chain. She offers a pragmatic and incisive view to try and get issues and disputes resolved as cost effectively as possible.
Career
Trained Halsey Lightly; qualified 1989; solicitor/partner Holman Fenwick 1989-2003; partner Lester Aldridge 2003 to present.
Memberships
Associate member of BIFA
Education
University of East Anglia (1987 LLB Hons); Guilford School of Law (1988).
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Transport > Shipping
(Leading partners)The team at Lester Aldridge LLP is a ‘first port of call’ for an array of marine and shipping matters, offering both transactional and contentious expertise. Former practice head Russell Kelly has moved to a consultancy role, and is replaced by the experienced Philippa Langton, based in Southampton, who has a strong background in commercial shipping, focusing on charterparty, marine insurer, and other contractual disputes. Linda Jacques, based in Bournemouth, is another key name to note for her expertise in logistics, arbitration proceedings, and commercial shipping issues. In Southampton, Lucy Goff is well regarded for her practice in the yacht and superyacht industry, while Jennie Harris has an expanding practice in work relating to ports and harbours.