Nick is a partner in the Marine and International Trade department based in London. He joined Clyde & Co in 2002 and has been a partner since 2005.
Nick specialises in shipping, trading and commercial disputes in both court and arbitration proceedings. He acts for a wide range of charterers, traders, shipowners and P&I clubs in relation to charterparty, bill of lading and general shipping and trading matters. He also regularly accepts instructions from a large network of overseas correspondent lawyers with whom he has built strong links.
Nick also focuses on oil and dry cargo trading disputes and frequently represents major commodity houses across the globe, as well as large mining companies in relation to their shipping and trading activities.
Nick lectures nationally and internationally on legal aspects of shipping and trading. He speaks regularly at conferences organised by the Oxford Princeton Programme in London and Singapore, and conducts frequent workshops for the Lloyd's Maritime Academy and for individual clients.
He is a member of the LCIA, London Shipping Law Centre, and a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association.
Nick is ranked as a key individual in Chambers & Partners 2011.