Maritime law firm Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has promoted two members of its staff to directors in Singapore and Newcastle, England.
Singapore-based senior associate Will Pyle and senior associate Alex Hudson in Newcastle have been promoted with effect from 1 March.
Hudson joined CJC as a newly qualified lawyer, making him the firm’s first fully "home-grown" partner.
CJC said the promotions signal its desire "to promote the best young talent from within".
“In the more than 10 years since establishing CJC, it has always been the company’s policy to promote talent from within as well as to attract outside expertise, as we continue to grow our business across both the litigation and transactional areas internationally,” said Alistair Johnston, one of CJC's founders.
“The appointments of Will and Alex show that CJC is seriously committed to developing its presence in Asia and in Newcastle, and that the firm continues to attract and retain the best maritime law talents.”
Pyle has a broad practice in shipping and international trade and advises a range of clients including protection and indemnity clubs, shipowners, ship managers, charterers, insurers and banks, focusing particularly on the Japanese market.
A specialist in contractual disputes, Pyle has lately been advising on disputes arising from delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
He is also part of the CJC team in Singapore advising on a case involving the "substantial" loss of containers at sea and a containership fire, the firm said.
Hudson specialises in P&I and freight, demurrage and defence matters, covering a wide range of charter, bill of lading and contract of affreightment disputes.
His clients include shipowners, P&I clubs and other maritime players primarily operating in the bulk, container, tanker and ro-ro markets.
CJC celebrated a decade in the business last year and has its sights set on a new Mediterranean office, mostly likely in Athens, but plans to open its fifth international office have been delayed by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
