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Matthew Alker

Matthew has experience in all aspects of dispute resolution in the shipping and offshore industries and handles both "wet" and "dry" shipping disputes. He has acted for clients in English Admiralty Court and Commercial Court proceedings, LMAA arbitrations, Mediations and Early Neutral Evaluation. Matthew has spent time on secondment to a leading member of the International Group of P&I Clubs, and a leading Singaporean based shipping company. Matthew is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. · Wikborg Rein

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About

Matthew is a dispute resolution lawyer specialising in shipping and offshore matters, handling both wet and dry shipping disputes in English Admiralty and Commercial Court proceedings, LMAA arbitrations, mediations and early neutral evaluation. He has undertaken secondments with a leading International Group P&I Club and a Singapore-based shipping company and is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

Practice areas

ShippingOffshoreAdmiraltyDispute ResolutionInternational ArbitrationCommercial LitigationMediation

Office

Expertise

P&I ClubsShipping CompaniesMaritime Casualties (wet and dry disputes)Claims HandlingMaritime Emergency Response

Education

  • LPC LLM, University of Law (2019–2020)
  • LLB Law, University of Liverpool (2016–2019)

Admissions

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Languages

English