The marine sector poses a unique array of challenges and opportunities. With its roots in the maritime industry, Hill Dickinson has unparalleled reputation, experience and knowledge in this area.
Our international marine, trade and energy practice is a substantial group with more than 100 dedicated marine legal experts – many with first hand industry experience, including eight former mariners and two yachtmasters.
With experts in London, Piraeus, Singapore, Liverpool and
Manchester, the practice comprises four highly reputable teams –
yacht, shipping, commodities, and cargo, freight and logistics.
Each of the marine teams works closely with an international
network of maritime lawyers, marine surveyors, investigators and
loss adjusters to provide the complete marine legal service. Our
marine lawyers are also on hand to attend casualties, completions
and other urgent situations, with 24/7 availability if
required.
In July 2009 our global reputation for shipping, commodities and
transport work was further strengthened through the merger with
London-based law firm Middleton Potts. The combined team offers its
unparalleled client base an even wider range of advice and
geographical reach.
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Our clients
We work with clients across the entire breadth of the marine sector. From leading shipowners, cruise and ferry operators, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, and port and terminal operators, to underwriters and traders, salvors, and the cargo, logistics and warehousing industries. From shippers, traders, commodities end-users and trade associations such as GAFTA and the RSA, to specialist yacht finance houses and banks, owners and borrowers.
Key contacts
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7280 9296
- maria.pittordis@hilldickinson.com
- Telephone
- +30 210 4284770
- patrick.hawkins@hilldickinson.com
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7280 9208
- david.lucas@hilldickinson.com
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7280 9122
- andrew.johnson@hilldickinson.com
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 817 7217
- adrian.marsh@hilldickinson.com
Emergency legal
response
Hill Dickinson LLP’s Stuart Armstrong and Claire Messer
‘deal with claims in a commercial and sensible manner’. Robert
Wallis is recommended for his ‘reliability and industry knowledge’,
and Russell Gardner provides ‘clear, concise and well-balanced
advice’. Highlights included advising the owners and insurers of
MSC Chitra following a collision, and successfully representing
superyacht broker Edmiston & Company in the biggest brokerage
dispute in history. The group is rated for dry and wet shipping
work, and has notable yacht expertise. Philip Wareham joined from
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP.
Hill
Dickinson houses a large, dedicated shipping team with significant
expertise across a broad range of work. The firm handles both wet
and dry work and has a specialist “one-stop shop” superyacht
practice, headed by Tony Allen. Recent highlights on the admiralty
side of the practice include representing shipowner Maersk Lines
when a serious fire ignited spontaneously in a deck cargo container
on the 'Charlotte Maersk'. Clients speak highly of the firm's depth
of experience and appreciate that “Hill Dickinson is efficient,
practical and flexible.”
