Legal Costs Cover

Senior Claims Consultant

Agapi joined the Club’s Europe and Africa Syndicate in December 2019 as a Claims Executive. She previously worked at the claims department of another International Group Club. In 2021, Agapi moved to the Club’s Piraeus office as a Senior Claims Consultant servicing mainly the Greek and Cypriot membership, dealing with a variety of P&I, Legal Cost Cover and Yacht claims. Agapi is a Greek qualified lawyer and holds an LLM in International Maritime Law from City University of London and the International Group P&IQ Diploma. Agapi speaks fluent Greek and English.

Syndicate Manager Claims / Global Offshore Claims & Contract Specialist

Alex is a practising solicitor and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He joined the Club in 2010 and has worked in various positions, including in our European Claims Team and as LCC Manager. In his Offshore role, Alex advises on claims and contracts related to oil and gas, renewables and specialist subjects such as towage and salvage. He has sat on several industry drafting committees and chairs the IG’s Education Committee, which runs the P&IQ programme.

Claims Executive

Ali joined the Club’s Europe & Africa syndicate as an Assistant Claims Executive in 2017, where he handled P&I claims for Members across the region. He has since progressed to Claims Executive and has a particular focus for Members in the UK, Africa, Turkey, Italy and the Baltic States. Ali is also a part of the claims team in the Club’s Yacht syndicate. In July 2023, Ali qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.

LCC Manager

Georgia joined the Shipowners’ Club in May 2013. She is a qualified lawyer in Greece and solicitor in England and Wales and has a Master's in Shipping Law from City University, London. She started her career with an International Group P&I Club in Athens with a focus on P&I claims and Legal Assistance and Defence (FD&D) disputes for Greek Members. She moved to the UK in 2010, where she worked in the Shipping department of an English law firm, handling disputes in all areas of dry shipping and marine insurance. Georgia manages the Club’s LCC claims for the London Branch and handles some of the Club’s most complex LCC claims. She speaks Greek and English.
 

Syndicate Manager

Giselle joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2014 as a member of the Americas syndicate and progressed to Claims Syndicate Manager in November 2021, dealing with a wide variety of P&I claims. As of 2019 Giselle qualified as an England and Wales solicitor and since then, she also handles Legal Cost Cover claims for the Club’s Members worldwide. Giselle has completed her P&I qualification and is a fluent Spanish speaker. In addition to her role as Claims Syndicate Manager, Giselle is also the Correspondent Manager for the Club and sits on the Correspondent Committee for the International Group.

Deputy Claims Manager – Singapore

Indu joined the Club in August 2015 following a number of years of practice as a Singapore qualified disputes lawyer with a focus on shipping and admiralty matters. Since joining the Club, she has assisted her membership (primarily domiciled in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia) on a full range of P&I and LCC matters, including multiple wreck removals and general average matters. She also holds a P&IQ Diploma, the highest level of industry accreditation. Indu was appointed Deputy Claims Manager in January 2022.

Claims Executive – Singapore

Jessica is a qualified Malaysian lawyer and joined the Club in 2021 from a prominent Singapore law firm where she practised as a registered foreign lawyer and was also a partner of a Malaysian boutique shipping law firm. Having spent 14 years in private practice, Jessica has extensive experience dealing with various shipping disputes for shipowners and marine underwriters, including but not limited to vessels detention in Malaysian waters, pollution incidents, piracy and a multitude of cargo related matters. Jessica currently deals with a full range of P&I and LCC matters, with a particular focus on the Club’s Malaysian membership.

Deputy Claims Manager

Madhavi was called to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor in 2011. She joined the Club in August 2017 after practising as a litigation lawyer handling admiralty and shipping claims in Singapore and thereafter having completed a short stint at another IG Club in New York. She handles P&I claims for Members in Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and Vietnam as well as LCC matters across the Branch’s Membership. Madhavi is also an Associate Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre.

Head of Claims – Singapore

Maggie joined the Club in 2015 and currently jointly leads the Singapore Claims team in the Asia-Pacific region, primarily for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, and Papua New Guinea Membership. Prior to joining the Club, she worked in London at another International Group P&I Club, handling a range of P&I and FD&D claims. Maggie originally trained and worked as a solicitor as well as P&I Club Correspondent in Australia, handling a range of P&I matters in far north Australia and casualty work in Papua New Guinea.

Senior Claims Consultant

Milly first joined the Club’s London office in 2016 as a P&I and LCC Claims Executive, later becoming Deputy Syndicate Manager of the Club’s Europe & Africa syndicate, focusing on the Club’s Greek, Italian and French membership. In 2019, she relocated to Sydney, Australia, to work for the Club’s Singapore Branch, focusing on providing dedicated claims support to the Club’s Australian Members, as well as Members from Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. Milly is a qualified lawyer in Australia, England and Wales and prior to joining Shipowners' Club, Milly worked as a shipping lawyer in a leading national law firm in Australia.

Syndicate Manager

Nathaniel has worked in the shipping industry since 2011.  He previously worked for another International Group Club, where he assisted predominantly European Members in respect of a range of P&I and FD&D matters. Nathaniel joined the Shipowners’ Club in April 2014 as a Claims Handler in the Americas and Yachtowners syndicates. He has since progressed to Syndicate Claims Manager of the Americas syndicate and is also a member of the Club’s Legal Costs Cover team. He assists Members with a wide range of shipping issues. He is an England and Wales qualified Solicitor and has completed the International Group P&I qualification.

Head of Legal

Paul joined the Shipowners' Club in 2009 following a number of years practising as a Solicitor with leading maritime law firms in South Africa and London.  During this time he handled a full range of disputes on behalf of P&I clubs, vessel owners, charterers and commodity traders. At the Club he has worked in both the Europe and UK and Rest of the World syndicates, progressing to the position of Syndicate Manager. He relocated to the Club’s Singapore office in August 2012, and was appointed Head of Claims – Singapore for the Branch until December 2021. In January 2022, Paul joined the Americas syndicate in the London office.

Senior Claims Executive

Rebecca joined the Club’s Offshore Syndicate in January 2020 following 4.5 years at another International Group Club. She then moved to the Europe & Africa Syndicate in April 2023, where she works predominantly with Dutch and French Members. Rebecca also handles non-injury claims for the Yachtowners Syndicate and is part of the Legal Costs Cover team. Rebecca holds the International Group P&IQ Diploma and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in March 2023.

Senior Claims Executive

Robert joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2018, originally starting in the Americas Syndicate Claims team as well as the Legal Costs Cover team, assisting members with a wide variety of claims. He has since moved to the Offshore Syndicates Claims team. Robert is an England and Wales qualified Solicitor, having started his career at a leading London maritime law firm in 2012 where he completed his training in 2014.

Syndicate Manager

Shev is an England and Wales qualified Solicitor and has also completed his IG P&I Qualifications. He joined the Shipowners' Club in 2011, following the completion of a LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law. As a claims handler, Shev was responsible for the Club’s Dutch, Belgian, German and Scandinavian Membership. Between 2019 and 2021, Shev managed the Yachts Claims Syndicate, dealing with various yacht claims and disputes. In 2021, he was made manager of the Europe and Africa Claims Syndicate. Shev is also a member of the Club’s Corporate Responsibility Working Group.

Head of Claims – Singapore

Surani joined the Club in 2012 and currently jointly leads the Singapore Claims team in the Asia-Pacific region primarily for the Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands membership. Prior to joining the Club, she spent several years with a P&I Correspondent in Sri Lanka where she handled a wide range of P&I matters, particularly dealing with casualties and wreck removals, both in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Surani is a qualified Attorney (Sri Lanka) and has an LLM in Maritime Law.