marine group

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the hire of Nic van der Reyden to bolster its leading Australian marine group.

Nic van der Reyden joins in Sydney from HFW and specialises in shipping and commercial dispute resolution and litigation, acting for shipowners, charterers, mining and logistics companies and P&I Clubs in relation to a broad cross section of maritime matters including in respect of charterparties, COAs, bills of lading and ship building, sale and purchase disputes and regulatory matters.

He has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration and mediation and has conducted proceedings in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa, in addition to in Australia.

Nic will work closely with Maurice Thompson, partner and National Group Head (Maritime & Commodities) and the marine group’s other significant recent hire, partner Ernest van Buuren, who joined the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright.