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Shipping & Commodities - UK
Individual Editorial
Tom Bird is an impressive junior with a burgeoning dry shipping practice. He regularly acts in charter party, bill of lading and shipbuilding disputes. He represents ship owners and cargo interests in significant arbitrations and court actions. He also has notable expertise in commodities cases.
Strengths
Tom is exceptionally intelligent and he always presents his ideas in a way that is both pragmatic and easy to understand. He is efficient yet incredibly thorough.
Tom is incisive, permanently amiable and very tenacious. He takes time to appreciate the clients' commercial objectives.
Tom punches above his weight. He has a great attention to detail and is extremely responsive.