Personal bio
Senior legal and shipping professional with an executive MBA, offering 9+ years of legal experience and 15 years in shipping. He practises as a shipping lawyer and is a former Master Mariner, combining legal expertise with substantial seagoing and operational experience. His practice includes voyage and time charter party disputes, COA disputes, cargo claims, marine insurance claims, and marine operational and navigational matters. He has acted as counsel and expert witness in contentious shipping matters and is familiar with the conduct of proceedings involving complex factual and technical issues. He has a proven track record of managing multimillion-dollar cases, securing settlements, and advising shipowners and industrial clients on risk, loss prevention, and dispute resolution. He is known for providing practical, solution-focused advice that improves efficiency.