Preston Turnbull

Partner

Described by her clients as being detail driven and highly responsive to client needs, Dolly acts for a wide variety of shipowners, operators, charterers, P&I / FD&D insurers, commodity trading companies, transport intermediaries, mining companies and bunker suppliers in disputes arising out of charterparties, bills of lading, vessel sharing agreements, commodity sale/purchase contracts, bunker supply contracts, brokerage / management agreements, ship repair contracts and MOAs. She has become recognised as one of the industry’s ‘go-to’ lawyers for issues such as war risks / geopolitical impacts on charterparties and bunkers / future fuels.

Dolly has a particular focus on Northern Europe and APAC, especially Japan, Korea and China.

Her clients describe her as "always available", "hard working and diligent", "highly organised" and a "strong tactical litigator" with a "focus on and dedication to the needs of the Club and the Members". Her previous background in ship classification gives her a good grounding in ship technical concepts and regulatory frameworks, particularly in relation to the tanker and LNG sectors.

Dolly is noted as a 'Next Generation Partner' in the Legal500 for Shipping in London.

Dolly is a Member of the Intertanko Documentary Committee and a Supporting Member of the LMAA