Emma is an associate in HFW's shipping team in Dubai, having previously trained and qualified in England & Wales. She specialises in dispute resolution and international arbitration in the maritime, offshore oil & gas, energy, international trade, and logistics sectors.

Emma advises on both contentious and transactional matters. On the dispute resolution side, Emma frequently represents ship owners and operators, cargo owners and traders, charterers, as well as P&I Clubs and underwriters in disputes relating to all aspects of international trade, including offshore incidents, collisions, charterparty disputes, EPC contracts, and disputes relating to shipbuilding and ship conversion projects. On the transactional side, Emma regularly advises on the negotiation and preparation of a broad range of maritime and logistics contracts (including framework CIF/FOB commodities contracts, general terms and conditions of service, port handling & stevedoring agreements, salvage and wreck removal contracts).