More about Sophie

Sophie is a dispute resolution lawyer specialising in shipping litigation and general commercial disputes, both in court and through arbitration. Sophie regularly advises on all aspects of wet and dry shipping matters. She focuses mainly on disputes arising under charterparties, COAs, bills of lading, bunker supply contracts and MOAs. She handles high-value, often multi-jurisdictional, disputes and has acted in cases that have reached the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Notably, she acted for the successful owners of the Ever Smart in the first collision case to come before the Supreme Court/House of Lords in almost 50 years. Her involvement in this matter spanned the initial casualty investigation, handling the liability and quantum references in the High Court and the appeal to both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Her non-contentious experience includes advising on and drafting contracts, bill of lading and charterparty terms, and assisting clients with the sale and purchase of assets.