Stefanie Johnston
Expertise Shipping, Commercial Litigation Department Maritime Languages English
Stefanie is an experienced commercial litigator (dual-qualified in Scotland, England & Wales) with a broad marine practice. She has particular expertise in a wide-range of shipping matters including issues arising at ports and harbours, collisions, offshore disputes as well as incidents at sea resulting in loss of life and catastrophic injury. She is particularly well versed in international matters involving multiple jurisdictions. Stefanie also has extensive experience in construction, energy and property disputes.
She holds a Certificate in P&I Insurance from an International Group P&I Club. Stefanie is part of the Comité Maritime International Working Group on Polar Shipping and heads up the sub-group that deals with the applicability of the COLREGS in the polar regions.
My matter highlights
- A multi-million pounds subsea cable damage claim involving the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims.
- A case involving the Limitation Act 1980 in which she was successful at the Court of Appeal.