Thilo specialises in commercial shipping and commodity dispute resolution, in particular disputes arising under commodity contracts, charterparties, bills of lading as well as offshore and shipbuilding contracts.

Before moving to Asia in 2016 Thilo spent five years practising as a solicitor in London having gained extensive experience in both court litigation and international arbitration acting for shipping companies and trading houses. Thilo runs cases in all of his areas of expertise in the High Court as well as major arbitration forums such as, for example, the LMAA, HKIAC, FOSFA and the London Sugar Association.

Thilo is ranked as a Leading Individual in Chambers & Partners UK, 2017.

Thilo is a qualified lawyer in England and Wales and is a native German speaker.