Sophie Pollard

Overview

Sophie is Legal Director at Hill Dickinson in Newcastle, UK. She advises on a wide range of contentious shipping matters, disputes arising out of charterparties, bills of lading, ship building contracts, and contracts of affreightment. She also has experience advising on general average and salvage following marine incidents.

Sophie acts for P&I Clubs, shipowners and charterers, as well as cargo owners. She advises on all aspects of shipping and energy related matters, including those arising from the carriage of oil and gas. 

She regularly advises clients in Arbitrations and High Court proceedings. Her cases are often multi-jurisdictional aspects, which involve working closely with foreign lawyers in matters such as enforcement.

She speaks regularly at conferences worldwide on shipping related issues. 

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