Chris joined HFW in 2008 and, after training for a period in Hong Kong, qualified into HFW’s London Shipping Litigation team in 2010, advising on both “wet” and “dry” disputes. His primary focus is on issues arising from marine casualties including collisions, fires and groundings. In recent years, ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Antonia is a partner in Reed Smith's Transportation Industry Group. Antonia was called to the Bar in 2006 and has since qualified as a solicitor. She deals with a wide range of contractual offshore and shipping matters. Antonia advises clients on offshore wind projects, specifically in respect of ch... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Aron Soerensen is Head of Maritime Technology & Regulation at BIMCO. He represents BIMCO on marine, operational and related matters at international organisations such as International Maritime Organization, ISO, International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and International Hydrogra... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Shirley is of counsel with Stephenson Harwood's Shanghai Office. She specialises in shipping, international trade, insurance and international commercial litigation and has been practising in China for over 15 years. Her clients include many domestic and international shipowners, operators, chartere... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Phillipa is Assistant Vice President, Claims, Lawyer in Skuld Copenhagen. She has been with Skuld since 2022. She holds an LLM in Maritime Law from University of Cape Town (2012) and an M.Sc from the World Maritime University in Sweden (2015). Phillipa is dual qualified and admitted to practice in b... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Mr Punit Oza has over 30 years of experience in Dry Bulk Shipping, holding senior management positions in some leading shipping companies including Precious Shipping, Noble Group & Torvald Klaveness. Punit now helms his own company, Maritime NXT, Singapore, a platform dedicated to investing, trainin... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The residential academy covers cutting-edge issues of International Maritime Law and its relationship with international trade, shipping and marine insurance.
Simon Ward is FICS, Director, S&P of Ursa Shipbrokers S.A.. Simon started his career at a ship-owning company in Liverpool. He became a ship sale & purchase broker, also in Liverpool, in 1993 before moving to London in 1997. In 2008 he moved to Greece to open and run HSBC Shipping Services Ltd in Pi... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Jon Elvey teaches and lectures all over the world for BIMCO. He is known for making complex legal topics interesting, understandable and enjoyable. Jon spent 37 years with Ince & Co, the leading international London law firm, specializing in maritime disputes in arbitration and litigation. After 15... Please follow the link to continue reading.
