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Biography

Keith is a founding partner of Hannaford Turner, having previously worked at Curtis Davis Garrard (2004-2016) and before that at Holman Fenwick Willan (2001-2004). Originally from South Africa, he is an English-qualified solicitor specialising in project work with a skill set including ship finance, ship construction (including conversion, repair and construction of specialised vessels for the oil and gas and power generation sectors) sale and purchase, chartering and offshore oil and gas procurement, drilling contracts and general operational matters. Recently he has become more involved in advising clients on regulatory matters affecting shipping operations and was the English law legal advisor to the BIMCO panel drafting the BIMCO standard clauses for Fuel EU Maritime and EU ETS in ship sale and purchase agreements. Keith acts primarily for commercial shipowners, ship operators and shipyards, but also for financiers, brokers, entrepreneurs as well as on yacht transactions for both shipyards and owners.