Experience

Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC)

• United Kingdom
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Mariner

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Clyde & Co

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Admiralty Asia Pacific, Partner & Mariner

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

  Partner in the Singapore office of Clyde & Co, specialising in Admiralty and shipping law and heading up the Admiralty team in the Asia Pacific region. Partner in the Singapore office of Clyde & Co, specialising in Admiralty and shipping law and heading up the Admiralty team in the Asia Pacific region.



Hill Dickinson LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner and Mariner

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2016

  Partner in the Marine, Trade and Energy Group of Hill Dickinson Singapore. I gained considerable experience both in attending at the scene of marine casualties, to investigate and gather evidence, and advising ship owners, operators, insurers and salvors on the legal issues arising and the resolution of claims. I have been involved in the full spectrum of collision, grounding, total loss, salvage, fire and oil pollution cases. Partner in the Marine, Trade and Energy Group of Hill Dickinson Singapore. I gained considerable experience both in attending at the scene of marine casualties, to investigate and gather evidence, and advising ship owners, operators, insurers and salvors on the legal issues arising and the resolution of claims. I have been involved in the full spectrum of collision, grounding, total loss, salvage, fire and oil pollution cases.



HFW

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor and Mariner

  • Nov 1999 - Jun 2012

  Following qualification as a solicitor in November 1999, I spent one year in the Admiralty department of HFW London before being posted to HFW Singapore for two years followed by HFW Hong Kong for three and half years. I was a key member of the firm’s Asian crisis management team, responsible for attending throughout the Asia Pacific region to investigate maritime casualties, including collisions, groundings, salvage cases, oil pollution and storm damage. Acting for a variety of international and regional clients including major ship owners and managers, charterers, P&I Clubs, insurers and salvage companies. In July 2005, I returned to HFW London and then spent four and a half years in a similar role, including handling Admiralty cases and conducting casualty investigations in Europe, South America, the USA, the Caribbean, South Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East. In January 2010, I rejoined HFW Singapore as a Senior Associate, continuing to act for shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs and hull and machinery insurers in relation to casualties throughout the Asia Pacific region. Show less

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 1997 - Oct 1999



Royal Naval Reserve

• HMS PRESIDENT

• Lieutenant Commander

  • Mar 1996 - Jun 2005

  Following 11 years in the Royal Navy, I served for over 9 years in the Amphibious Warfare Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve. As well as participating in a NATO battle exercise off Norway, I sailed as officer of the watch in HMS CORNWALL during the historic visit to Petersburg to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy. I also sailed as navigator with the Sail Training Association for three voyages onboard the topsail schooner MALCOLM MILLER. Following 11 years in the Royal Navy, I served for over 9 years in the Amphibious Warfare Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve. As well as participating in a NATO battle exercise off Norway, I sailed as officer of the watch in HMS CORNWALL during the historic visit to Petersburg to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy. I also sailed as navigator with the Sail Training Association for three voyages onboard the topsail schooner MALCOLM MILLER.



AT&T Asia Pacific

• Hong Kong

• Consultant writer

  • Dec 1994 - Jul 1995

  After leaving the Royal Navy, I lived in St. Petersburg for two months to learn basic Russian and then travelled across Siberia and China to work in Hong Kong. In 1995 I worked for five months in Hong Kong as a consultant writer for the public relations department of AT&T Asia Pacific. At the time mobile telecommunications services were expanding rapidly in Asia generally and in China in particular. I wrote and edited press statements for the launch of new products, editing the regional electronic in-house newsletter and preparing monthly mission statements for the director of the Asia Pacific region. Show less



Royal Navy

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lieutenant

  • Sep 1983 - Sep 1994

  Fishery Protection Squadron 1992 –1994 - First Lieutenant of the offshore patrol vessel HMS JERSEY; second in command, officer of the watch and a British sea fisheries officer, with responsibility for the management of seamanship and safety equipment, damage control and fire fighting training, and the ship’s security and anti-terrorism measures. Boarding and inspecting fishing vessels in UK waters to enforce European fisheries conservation measures, reporting to the Royal Navy and to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Destroyer and Frigate Squadrons 1990 –1992 - Officer of the watch in HMS EDINBURGH and HMS CUMBERLAND, ship’s security officer and a departmental manager for the missile and gunnery department - taking part in operations and battle exercises in UK waters, the USA, the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea. Hydrographic Survey Flotilla 1988 –1989 - Serving onboard the ocean survey vessel HMS HERALD as officer of the watch and the ship’s communications and public relations officer. Conducting mine clearance operations in the Gulf and ocean and coastal surveys in the Red Sea, Mediterranean, Atlantic and North Norwegian Sea. Fleet training 1987 –1988: Fleet training onboard the frigate HMS BRAVE as second officer of the watch and undertaking the officer of the watch course in HMS DRYAD. University Cadetship 1984 - 1987 - Fleet training and naval leadership courses while at university, including vacation sea training as second officer of the watch in HMS MONKTON, HMS JUNO and HMS FOX. General Naval Training 1983 - 1984 - Initial training at Britannia Royal Naval College and onboard HMS TORQUAY. Fleet training in HMS BRAZEN. Show less