Nikki is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer and has extensive experience in dealing with all types of dry shipping matters, including charterparty, bill of lading, cargo, ship management and shipbuilding disputes. Nikki has acted for a diverse range of clients including shipowners, charterers, traders, cargo interests and their insurers across multiple jurisdictions. She has acted for clients in English High Court proceedings, mediations and arbitrations, and has obtained urgent interim injunctive relief for clients in the English Court.
Nikki has been instructed on various disputes including unsafe berth, bunker and cargo disputes. Nikki has a particular expertise in dealing with cargo shortage and damage claims including containerised, bulk, oil and gas cargoes involving complex technical issues. She also has experience of dealing with the dry shipping aspects of casualties, including vessel fires and stack collapses.
Nikki has completed a year on client secondment with an International Group P&I Club in London, where she gained invaluable commercial insight into insurance considerations, the resolution of shipping disputes and operational knowledge. As the initial point of contact, she provided advice on an urgent and real-time basis to Members and handled a broad range of FD&D and P&I matters, including off-hire and demurrage claims.
Nikki is the current Chief Editor of Well Heeled, Stephenson Harwood's bulletin for clients engaged in LNG and gas transportation, trading and offshore production.
Prior to joining the firm, Nikki worked as a shipping litigation associate at a leading shipping law firm in London. Nikki is qualified in England and Wales.