Natalie Johnston

Senior Associate

Natalie is an experienced commercial dispute resolution lawyer who spent 10 years at a leading international law firm before joining Preston Turnbull, including on secondment to a major insurer client.

Natalie acts principally for shipowners, charterers, P&I clubs, traders and insurers in disputes relating to charterparties, carriage/sale of goods and ship sale and purchase. Natalie has also acted for clients on a number of casualties. She has represented clients across a range of arbitral forms and in High Court litigation before the Commercial Court and Admiralty Court, and also has experience of mediations and ADR.

She is a fluent French speaker and a graduate of Oxford University (Christ Church) where she read Modern Languages before completing a law degree and professional legal qualifications, in which she was awarded a Distinction.

Natalie has a keen interest and a growing reputation in the Greek shipping market.