Tom Turner

Career

Hill Dickinson LLP – Partner, Cargo & Logistics

Partner (2022-2025)

Legal Director (2019-2022)

Senior Associate (2015-2019)

Associate (2009-2015)

Trainee (2007-2009)

Professional Memberships

Manchester Marine Insurance Association

Leeds Marine Insurance Association

British Association of Cargo Surveyors

AIJA Young lawyers transportation delegation

Publications

Article IV Rule 5 of the Hague | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/article-iv-rule-5-hague

Court declines to rule on reasonableness of BIFA time bar on summary basis | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/court-declines-rule-reasonableness-bifa-time-bar-summary-basis

Clause paramount one year time limit prevails over inconsistent provision | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/clause-paramount-one-year-time-limit-prevails-over-inconsistent-provision

RHA drive forward with RHA Conditions 2020 | Hill Dickinson

https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/rha-drive-forward-rha-conditions-2020

Conventions Summary April 2021 (used widely)

https://www.hilldickinson.com/sites/default/files/flipping_book/conventions_summary_april_2021/files/assets/common/downloads/Conventions Summary April 2021.pdf?uni=f51397c12e83d650eb86ee3f7ecaaf02

Personal

Health & Fitness - football, golf, running, tennis, mountaineering

Travel / reading / history

Family

Clients

Pequod Associates

Marsh Reclaim

Zurich

TT Club

Marsh Reclaim

Europa Worldwide Logistics

WE Cox Claims Group

AVIVA

Many overseas lawyers including REME (Hamburg, AKD (Netherlands).

AIG

AXA XL

Allianz

Work Highlights

Mr Nicholas Robertson v Bembridge Harbour Improvements Company Ltd - Case Law - VLEX 866125250 (for claimants)

Industry Sector Expertise

I am a Partner in the cargo and logistics team within the marine practice group at Hill Dickinson LLP. I have 17 years of experience in handling claims involving the transport, storage and insuring of goods and carriers. My practice is international. I have UK based clients and overseas clients within all the categories of work with which I am involved.

I manage claims through pre litigation and up to trial / tribunal. I also have a strong insurance coverage practice working for global and local insurers on the cargo / property side as well as the liability book of business.

My practice consists of a broad range of clients from the following sectors;

- Cargo insurers and freight liability insurers (coverage work and litigation – defending freight

liability claims) e.g: CNA, Zurich, Mitsui, Beazley, AXA, Allianz.

- Recovery agents – pursuing cargo recovery claims eg: WE Cox; EC3 Marine; Pequod Associates;

WK Webster. Marsh Reclaim

- Brokers – recovery claims / referrals to (un)insureds eg: Bannerman Rendell; One Broker;

Marsh; Tysers, Howdens

- Logistics operators; Maurice Ward Logistics; Europa Worldwide Logistics; Kerry Logistics.

- Cargo owners / traders; Traxys; DCS;

- Overseas lawyers AKD, NCTM, Reme.

I Have extensive litigation experience handling high value and complex claims. I work with general/composite insurers, captives, Lloyd’s and London insurance markets and global corporates. Liaising with the senior claims teams within insurers, as well as brokers, loss adjustors and with general counsel/senior management of the insured. I specialise in claims arising from the international and domestic carriage of goods by road, sea and air, including recovery claims, liability matters on behalf of insurers, and policy coverage advice.

• Pursue claims concerning the damage / loss of goods from package goods to commodities (grain, sugars / metals)

• Work on claims in Arbitration and High Court jurisdictions.

• Hande claims arising under bills of lading; charter-parties, international conventions and trading conditions.

• Advised on a range of instructions from insurers in the Lloyd’s, Company and International markets relating to cargo, recovery and transportation liability.

• Have a strong network of international lawyers including regular panel attendances at international conferences.

• \strong London insurance market presence and reputation.

• Manage my own team of 5 lawyers(including myself).

• Head up Hill Dickinson LLP London Cargo & Logistics team.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

English qualified lawyer – instructed on claims before English High Court

Exposure to litigation with a requirement to engage correspondent lawyers in the US, Europe and, Middle East and Far East

Languages Spoken

English

Experience

17 years’ experience in the transport and logistics sector

Education