Experience

The North of England P&I Association Limited

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Solicitor

  • Feb 2019 - Present

• Solicitor

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2019

  Solicitor in North's FD&D team. The team is based in North's Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore offices, and is made up of qualified lawyers; ranging from English solicitors to overseas-qualified attorneys and advocates. The team acts for the Club's Members in pursuing or defending FD&D claims in accordance with the Club's rules. Most of the disputes referred to the FD&D team are charterparty disputes, but we also handle a large number of queries and claims concerning: • Bills of lading;• Guarantees and letters of indemnity; • Sale and purchase contracts;• Newbuilding contracts;• Bunker (and other) suppliers;• Stevedores;• Underwriters;• Crew; and • Other matters connected to contracts of affreightment and carriage.In addition to our dispute management work, the team is also available to assist with chartering, operational, loss prevention, trading, check before fixing, and other general enquiries to ensure Members are best protected legally in their day-to-day operations.



Eversheds LLP

• Ireland
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2015

  Associate Solicitor - Construction and Engineering Group of Eversheds LLP, based in Newcastle. I advised on a range of both contentious and non-contentious matters across the construction and engineering sectors, acting for both public and private sector bodies in high-value construction and infrastructure disputes. My experience included representing two different local authorities in multi-million pound infrastructure disputes under the NEC form of contract; as well as acting for a number of large private companies in dispute resolution proceedings ranging from adjudications to LCIA arbitrations and civil litigation proceedings before the High Court. In addition to my experience in construction dispute work, I advised developers, institutions, local authorities, project companies, construction companies, consultants and end users during the procurement of construction projects. My expertise in this area includes negotiating and drafting construction documents - including construction and engineering contracts, consultants' appointments, warranties, bonds, and guarantees; and my experience includes advising on some of the north east’s most significant regeneration works, as well as large-scale construction works in the education and energy sectors.



Dickinson Dees

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2011