Martin Hall, leading practitioner in marine casualty, has joined global commercial law firm Hill Dickinson after a career spanning more than 40 years at Clyde & Co.

As a leading specialist in marine casualty investigation, Hall’s experience in marine salvage, especially Lloyd’s Open Form salvage, is unrivalled across the global market.

Tony Goldsmith, global head of marine, says: “Martin is an extremely experienced casualty and salvage practitioner. Our paths have crossed many times during the course of our work over the years, so I’m delighted that he is now joining us at Hill Dickinson. We have known Martin for a long time and we’re very much looking forward to working together now on the same team.”

Hall opened and ran Clyde & Co’s Piraeus office for 16 years before returning to London to take on the role of global head of marine casualty for Clyde & Co.

Hall specialises in maritime law and arbitration, relating of all aspects of marine casualties, charter party and bill of lading disputes, including collision and salvage, pollution liabilities, general average, transhipment and selling of distressed cargoes, wreck removal, P&I and cargo claims as well as insurance issues. He is a CEDR-accredited mediator and co-founder of the Eastern Mediterranean Mediation Association (EMMA) and secretary for the Admiralty Solicitors Group.

Piraeus office head, Jasel Chauhan, says: “Martin’s reputation speaks for itself. His arrival at Hill Dickinson, joining forces with Ian Teare and Helene Peter-Davies and the existing team in Piraeus, cements our position as the leading casualty response law firm for the Greek market and further afield.

“His experience, knowledge and commitment to the Greek market combines perfectly with our own market-leading shipping team. With the breadth and depth of both teams in Greece and the UK, Martin can now provide even more support to his loyal client base.”

Martin Hall says: “I am very pleased to be joining Hill Dickinson at a time when the firm’s commitment to shipping and the marine casualty market continues to stand out and grow. Development of the teams in London and Piraeus, in particular, have been a head-turner, and the opportunity to work with longstanding colleagues and friends from the marine market, and to spend more time in Greece, was not something I could turn down.”

Hall’s arrival follows a number of recent appointments to Hill Dickinson’s team in Piraeus.

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