John Strange > Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
125 WOOD STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7AW
England

Work Department

Shipping, Commercial dispute resolution, Personal injury

Position

John is a consultant in the marine, trade and energy team, and is based in the London office. He has in-depth experience of a range of maritime problems, particularly those affecting the cruise and ferry industries, superyachts and marine leisure, and the offshore industry.

A member of the firm’s 24/7 global response team, John regularly advises shipowners, P&I clubs and underwriters on issues involving collision, salvage and insurance disputes. He also advises clients in respect of marine personal injury and fatality incidents, for which he is regarded as a market leader.

With the increase in criminal sanctions in recent years, John has developed a particular expertise in guiding clients through investigations by the MAIB and HSE and in defending prosecutions by the MCA Enforcement Unit and the police. He holds the Diplôme Supérieur de Droit et de Français des Affaires, and is admitted to the Paris Bar.

Languages

French

Lawyer Rankings

London > Transport > Travel

The personal injury practice at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is headed up by Mark Lee, who is noted for his ‘vast experience’ across the travel space. The team’s workload consists in significant part of acting for claimants in international transport-related incidents which lead to serious or catastrophic injury; road traffic accident-related cases are a particular area of specialism across the team. It also frequently acts against hotels. ‘Fantastic’ associate Joanna Wylie is experienced handling both claimant and defendant-side foreign accident claims. Consultant John Strange is also noteworthy for his marine-related work.