Marine Pesret

Advice and analysis:
- Advised leading P&I Clubs and ship-owners in worldwide shipping disputes.
- Advised European and West African clients in GAFTA and FOSFA trade disputes.
- Represented and advised a European bank in cross-border enforcement proceedings.
- Represented and advised a commodity trading company in an insurance mediation.

Organisation and teamwork:
- Planned and participated in a major US oil pollution litigation involving teams of US, English and Greek lawyers (estimated damages circa US 200 millions).
- Instructed and managed external advisers in UK, US litigation and trade arbitrations.
- Case planning of commercial disputes.
- Mentored and trained trainee solicitors and summer placements students.

Communication and relationship building:
- Interacted with clients and experts through handling of cases and 3 months litigation in US.
- Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements, contracts.
- Presented an extensive range of corporate issues to interdepartmental seminars.
- Published a number of articles in the Trade & Energy clients’ newsletter on current commercial and European law issues.

- Successfully argued cases before French civil courts for corporate clients including a major French tour operator.
- Represented a leading shipping company worldwide in a major French collision case.
- Analysed a broad range of corporate, insurance and environmental issues and drafted court pleadings.

3 months internship:
- Carried out legal research, drafted court submissions and settlement agreements.
- Participated as Secretary of the Tribunal to arbitration proceedings.

3 months internship:
- Conducted legal research, drafted settlement agreements, prepared hearing bundles.
- Registered French trademarks, participated to clients meetings.

1 month internship:
- Set up trainees’ evaluation process.
- Participated to recruitment interviews.

2 months internships:
- Assisted senior lawyers on a range of corporate issues.