Jody is a disputes lawyer, specialising in commercial litigation and international arbitration. Jody worked in Singapore between 2008 and 2017, and was a founding member of Reed Smith’s Singapore office which opened in 2012.
Jody’s practice encompasses disputes in the shipping, trade and aviation sectors and his clients include maritime owners/charterers/managers, insurers, banks, funds and commodity traders. A significant aspect of Jody’s practice concerns enforcement of security on behalf of lenders, including multi-jurisdictional strategies for arrest and possession of vessels, and enforcement action against other assets.
Jody is seasoned in the management of arbitral references seated in London, Singapore and Hong Kong and regularly handles references administered under the rules of the LMAA, SIAC, HKIAC and SCMA. Jody was appointed as Fellow of the of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) in 2017.
Jody regularly presents at both internal and external shipping and commodities seminars and regularly publishes shipping, trading and arbitration related articles. Out of work, Jody’s family keeps him busy and he enjoys running, cycling, skiing and the odd glass of red wine.
