Catriona Boyd

Senior associate

Catriona is a senior associate within the shipping team advising clients on a broad spectrum of maritime matters. Her particular areas of specialism encompass marine personal injury and fatality incidents, collisions, salvage operations, fires, passenger shipping operations and marine insurance disputes. She also has experience in dealing with investigations by authorities such as the MAIB and MCA.

Her marine personal injury practice spans various sectors within the shipping industry. She has extensive experience of advising on all manner of injury and death claims, liaising with a trusted network of foreign lawyers where required. Her clients include marine insurers, owners and operators and she deals with problems that occur on a wide range of vessels from tugs to cruise liners to superyachts.

I am a shipping disputes lawyer with a focus on people claims, passenger shipping, salvage and marine casualties. I am committed to delivering practical and effective solutions for my clients often in challenging circumstances.

Catriona Boyd, Senior associate

Catriona provides practical, tailored and empathetic advice in often complex and fast-moving circumstances. She understands the urgency and sensitivity of maritime issues and has significant experience of acting on various types of marine casualty. Her focus is on delivering timely, clear and effective advice ensuring that clients receive practical solutions that address their unique challenges.

Recent work highlights

Prosecuting salvage claim

Successfully prosecuting a common law salvage claim in the Admiralty Court through to judgment.

LLMC 1976 application

Guiding client’s to negotiated settlements in a serious injury and collision claim involving issues regarding the application of the LLMC 1976.

RIB accident claim

Advising in relation to a catastrophic injury claim following a RIB accident and the application of the Athens Convention limits.

Maritime fatality defence

Advising in relation to Crown Court criminal proceedings brought against our client in relation to a maritime fatality on board their vessel.