Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Shipping

South Africa

3 Years Ranked

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Maritime Law

International Trade

Insurance Law

Business Law

Experience

Tamryn is a partner in the Maritime, Insurance and International Trade Law Practice of Cox Yeats. She joined the Firm in 2012 and has practiced as an admitted attorney in South Africa since 2014. She was appointed a Partner at the Firm on 1 March 2017.

Tamryn specialises in all aspects of maritime, insurance and international trade law, with particular emphasis on marine insurance, customs and excise and shipping and insurance litigation. She has advised clients on a range of marine, insurance and international trade issues including international sale, logistics and shipping agreements, standard trading terms and conditions and bespoke agreements and disputes that arise pursuant thereto. Tamryn has also represented clients in litigation proceedings in respect of cargo recovery claims, ship arrests, vessel collision claims, marine fires and investigations pertaining to serious claims and disputes on charterparty agreements. She has also represented clients in Port Regulatory proceedings and assisted with the submissions to the Department of Transport in respect of legislative updates and amendments affecting the ship repair and building industry.

Tamryn’s insurance practice includes marine insurance, fire and complex claims, general insurance work and casualty response. She assists and advises a number of insurers in respect of policy responses, policy defenses and complex indemnity claims and recoveries.

She is the National Treasurer and an Executive member of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa, and a Trustee of the Steven Wallace Maritime Law Trust. She is also a member of the Durban Marine Insurance Association and the Insurance Institute of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Shipping - South Africa

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Tamryn Simpson continues to grow an influential practice, particularly in the logistics space. She primarily handles disputes work, including damage claims, arrest provisions, theft and regulatory issues.

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