Partners
 
Graeme Macnish
Has practiced exclusively in litigation since he was first admitted and specialised in all aspects of insurance law, including in particular public liability, product liability, professional indemnity, corporate and directors and officers liability, employment law, workers’ compensation, personal injuries, and commercial law. In addition has experience in maritime law, and marine insurance.

Timothy Cocks
Has practiced almost exclusively in all aspects of maritime law, admiralty law, and marine insurance. Has practical experience in all aspects of the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs, having worked for Thos R Miller and Son, the Managers of the United Kingdom P & I Club in London, in 1974 and 1975. He acts for all of the International Group Protection and Indemnity Clubs in addition to many hull underwriters and major local shipbuilders and has extensive experience in Maritime related litigation, Maritime commercial transactions and Maritime crisis management. He has extensive experience in the area of livestock export from Australia acting for all of the major Australian exporters of livestock and the foreign vessel owners carrying such livestock.

Ashley Nichols
Ashley undertook his articles of clerkship at this firm and was subsequently admitted to partnership on the 1st of July, 1985. Ashley has practiced in all areas of marine and non-marine litigation in which each of Graeme Macnish and Tim Cocks practice. He also handles a wide range of commercial matters and has extensive experience in casualty investigation.

Waqas Naseem
Commenced as a restricted practitioner with the firm in 1999, becoming an associate partner in 2004 and was subsequently admitted to partnership in 2007. He has practiced in all areas of marine and non-marine litigation in which each of Graeme Macnish and Tim Cocks practice.

Associate Partners

Julia Routley
Julia commenced with the firm as an articled clerk in December 2000. She became an Associate Partner with the firm in mid-2007. Julia practices in all areas of marine and non-marine litigation in which each of Graeme Macnish and Tim Cocks practice.

Paul Hopwood
Paul commenced with the firm as an articled clerk in April, 2001. He became an Associate Partner with the firm in mid-2007. Paul practices in all areas of marine and non-marine litigation in which each of Graeme Macnish and Tim Cocks practice.