Jamie Cawthorn
Associate
Jamie is an associate in the marine, trade and aviation team in London. In shipping, Jamie has experience in both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ work, having advised clients in cases involving collisions, salvage, fires and groundings, as well as charterparty and bill of lading disputes. Jamie acts for a broad range of clients including P&I clubs, shipowners, charterers, cargo interests and their insurers.
Jamie also has experience in insurance and re-insurance disputes, both marine and aviation, most notably having acted for a leading international re-insurer in the multibillion Russian aviation ‘mega trial’. The largest claim in this trial, AerCap Ireland Limited v AIG and others [2023] EWHC 96 (Comm), was for US$3.5 billion. Further aviation work includes advising the insurers and their assured in the 2025 inquest into the Leicester City Football Club helicopter crash in 2018.
I enjoy the problem-solving elements of litigation in marine, trade and aviation, as well as the satisfaction that comes from doing a good job and getting an excellent result for the client.
Notable highlights of Jamie’s experience advising on international trade disputes and trade finance include advising an international trading house in its coverage dispute with its IG P&I Club; and advising a government-appointed agent, responsible for the import of oil and petroleum products at a national level, and other oil manufacturing companies in their successful arbitration dispute with the seller.
Recent work highlights
Russian aviation “mega trial”
LCFC helicopter crash
Maersk Karachi crane collapse
Container ship aground
Oil fouling in Australia
What people are saying
Highly qualified, with an eye for every single detail, client orientated and dedicated professionals, always meeting tight deadlines.
