HFW

Shipping

Partner

Hazel specialises in shipping, offshore, marine insurance and international trade matters. Hazel’s offshore practice includes contract advisory work and handling contentious matters arising under contracts for rigs, drilling units; accommodation vessels; and other offshore support and services contracts, including barge, anchor handling, seismic, geotechnical and heavy-lift project cargo vessels.

Hazel has assisted in the resolution of numerous rig contract negotiations and disputes; LNG carriage issues; and marine related issues generally. She has advised on regulatory issues (AMSA and NOPSEMA) and on pollution incidents and environmental issues in WA, including advising in relation to the potential application of specific environmental legislation to FLNG developments. Hazel also advises on a broad range of issues arising under charter parties, contracts of affreightment, transhipment contracts, bills of lading and on carriage issues relating to LNG, petroleum products, iron ore, concentrates and other export commodities. Hazel has advised clients in dispute resolution, litigation and domestic and international arbitrations including ICC, LMAA and SIAC.

Hazel is qualified to practice in England and Wales and Australia.

She is dual qualified in Australia and England.