Joanne is Knowledge Counsel in the Dispute Resolution Group.

She has wide experience in litigation and arbitration after 20 years at city law firms. Joanne has extensive expertise in the maritime sector, in particular, complex offshore construction disputes, charterparty disputes and marine insurance, including coverage and subrogated claims in relation to hull and machinery and liability policies.

She supports the dispute resolution team across the full breadth of its client work, keeping them updated in relation to legal developments, providing training and knowhow and assisting with business development materials.

Joanne is co-author of the third edition of ‘The Law of Ship Mortgages’.

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Education

  1. 2001 – 2002 · College of Law, York, LPC
  2. 1997 – 2001 · University of Bristol, LLB Law and German