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 a number of highly
reputable teams: yachts; shipping; personal
injury and regulatory; commodities; and cargo 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.”
