HFW

Shipping

Partner - Shipping, Dispute resolution

Nic specialises in dispute resolution and litigation. He has extensive experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration and mediation, having conducted arbitrations and mediations in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. His litigation experience spans courts in South Africa, England and Australia, in which jurisdictions he is qualified to practice.

Shipping, Offshore and Logistics

Nic has extensive experience, acting for shipowners, charterers, logistics and mining companies and their insurers, including P&I and H&M, in all aspects of international and domestic shipping and logistics. His work involves the full range of charterparty, contract of affreightment and bill of lading disputes as well as contract drafting and advisory work. He is also accumulated significant experience acting in matters relating to offshore supply vessels, FPSO's, heavy lift and project cargoes, marine casualty and fire investigations, ship arrest, coastal shipping regulation and ship sale/purchase transactions.