Our People

Nick Parton

Wide-ranging hull and cargo work on behalf of Owners and Charterers. Also professional negligence and E&O. P&I, FD&D and marine insurance disputes and advice. International Sale of Goods, Commodity and Futures disputes. Urgent injunctions and High Court advocacy. Fluent in French.

n.parton@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Nils Dahl-Nielsen

Detailed knowledge in all aspects of JP's shipping practice, including charterparty and bill of lading disputes, P&I and Defence work, piracy related issues, marine insurance and maritime arbitration. 

n.dahl-nielsen@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Andrew Patrinos

Specialising in marine law, commodity work and the international sale of goods, especially steel, coal and agricultural produce. Experienced in all aspects of shipping litigation both in Court and arbitration including hull and machinery disputes, cargo claims, MOA disputes, bunker quality disputes, unsafe port claims and general charterparty and bill of lading disputes.

a.patrinos@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Jonathan Clyne

Collisions, groundings, hull and machinery disputes, salvage, unsafe port claims, speed/performance claims, MoA disputes, shipbuilding disputes, bunker quality disputes, engine damage claims, general charterparty and bill of lading disputes.

j.clyne@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Alex Askew

Specialises in dispute resolution with a particular focus on shipping and international trade. Recent work has involved litigation and arbitration (Gafta and LMAA) concerning sale of goods and various aspects of both wet and dry shipping, particularly charterparty and bill of lading disputes.

a.askew@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

David Hughes

Extensive experience in marine insurance, conflict of laws, ICC arbitration, collisions, cargo claims and Defence work generally. Conversational Japanese and fluent in French.

d.hughes@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Jeff Morgan (Solicitor)

Consistent record of success both in managing complex asset finance transactions. Undertaking work for shipowners or banks in the financing sale and purchase of second hand vessels or new buildings including drafting and negotiation of finance documents.

j.morgan@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Mike Dance

Over 40 years experience of shipping, marine and general commercial litigation and arbitration. Hands-on problem solving in ports and places in many parts of the world.

m.dance@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Ahmad Tabalo

Ahmad is a fluent Arabic speaker who is experienced in all aspects of charterparty and bill of lading disputes in the Commercial Court and international arbitration. In particular, Ahmad focuses on advising and acting for clients in European, Middle Eastern and North African related disputes.

a.tabalo@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Natalia Banakou

Natalia joined Jackson Parton as an Associate in 2024. Prior to qualification, she achieved a distinction in the LPC and gained international arbitration and commercial disputes experience from her work in complex international disputes at several London firms. 

n.banakou@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Will Copping

Will joined the firm in September 2024, following time at an IG P&I Club and other maritime law firms. He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2016 with a degree in Law.

w.copping@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Tomos Holmes Davies

A graduate of the University of Bristol and King’s College London, Tomos joined Jackson Parton as a paralegal in 2021, before commencing his training contract in September 2022.

t.holmesdavies@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Harry Grigoriou

Harry joined Jackson Parton in November 2023. He is multilingual (Greek, English, French) and holds an LLB (Hons) and LL.M in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London.

h.grigoriou@jacksonparton.com
+44 (0)20 7702 0085

Contact us

+44 (0)20 7702 0085 / mail@jacksonparton.com / 6th Floor 5 Lloyd's Avenue London EC3N 3AE United Kingdom