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We are delighted to announce that Special Counsels Alexandra Lamont and Beth O’Connor have recently joined our Maritime & Transport team. Both Alex and Beth bring extensive experience advising on all aspects of maritime and transport law.

Alex specialises in disputes related to charterparties, bills of lading, marine insurance and marine casualties. She also provides advice in relation to ship arrests and regulatory issues including pollution, licensing and safety.

Beth advises on maritime and transport disputes, including those involving carriage of goods, cargo claims, marine pollution, property damage and marine insurance coverage. She also provides advice on non-contentious matters.

Alex and Beth assist clients in various sectors including shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs, transport companies, logistics operators and across all levels of government.

Michelle Taylor, Partner and Maritime & Transport lead said, ‘We are excited to welcome Alex and Beth to Sparke Helmore. Their expertise provides further depth to our team and allows us to continue to deliver outstanding service to clients.’

Alex and Beth will be based in our Sydney office.

About Sparke Helmore

We’ve come a long way since our doors first opened in the Hunter in 1882.  We’ve had an office in Sydney since the ‘60s and we recently opened our tenth office in Cairns.

We cover six key areas of law – Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Insurance, Government, Property Environment & Finance, Statutory Lines of Insurance and Workplace – with more than 30 specialised areas of expertise. We’re a truly national, full service and proudly Australian firm that delivers results through deep collaboration with our clients. Wherever our clients need us, that’s where we’ll be.

Covering a big country needs a big team—we’re more than 880 people now and still growing. And in true Australian spirit, we’re friendly, approachable and easy to work with. And when you work with one of us, you get the expertise of all of us.

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