Birketts LLP

Shipping, Transport

Partner

Henry is a partner in our Shipping and International Trade Team.

Henry specialises in shipping, transport and marine insurance work. His core practice involves handling charterparty disputes and pursuing and defending cargo claims. He also regularly advises on marine insurance coverage issues and conflicts of law/jurisdiction.  Henry has wide experience of court litigation from commercial court through all appellate levels and arbitration work within the LMAA, CAMP and ICC. Henry worked at Clyde & Co for 8 years before joining Birketts in 2007.

He has an MA in French and Spanish from Edinburgh University and is fluent in both languages.

Henry chairs the Lloyds Maritime Academy Course on Marine Cargo Claims and he also speaks at the International Cargo Insurance Course.  He is one of the authors of the Informa Professional Academy Certificate in Marine Claims.