January 6, 2020

Nick Burgess

Nick is a founding member of BDM.  His clients include many of the largest Japanese ship owners, operators and trading houses and those who insure them. Nick also lived in Hong Kong for many years and is dual qualified as an English and Hong Kong lawyer. He has an... Read more >

January 5, 2020

Bob Deering

After almost four decades with a leading international firm, including roles as global head of shipping, founder and senior partner of that firm’s Middle East office and head of international commercial arbitration, Bob is one of the founders of BDM Law LLP. Bob has... Read more >

January 4, 2020

David Mclnnes

David joins BDM after 21 years at another international shipping law firm. Earlier in his career David was named by Legal Business magazine as one of the “Top 30 lawyers under 30” in the UK. He has a wealth of experience across the shipping, insurance, trade and... Read more >

December 31, 2019

Stephen Mann

Stephen joined BDM in January 2022 after having previously worked as the main lawyer for the legal arm of a major shipping insurance company handling both P&I and FDD matters as well as sale contract disputes. This followed a partnership in a respected regional... Read more >

October 2, 2025

James Ingham

James joined BDM in October 2025 from an international shipping law firm. He is an experienced wet and dry maritime lawyer, with a unique perspective from many years working in-house. This included 5 years living in Japan where he worked as the Director responsible... Read more >