Iain Gilchrist

Current Role
Iain is Director (Claims) with responsibility for our Asia Pacific Members and handles admiralty, pollution, cargo and hull & machinery claims.

External Roles
Iain has been involved in a number of BIMCO sub-committees reviewing issues such as verified gross mass and arrest clauses.

Background
Iain studied law at Northumbria University prior to being admitted as a solicitor in 1999. Prior to joining North in 2005, Iain worked as a solicitor for the international law firm Eversheds, where he handled a wide range of maritime matters including admiralty, P&I and FD&D related work. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor, Iain spent eleven years as a police officer and prior to that five years at sea as a deck officer serving on container ships, bulk carriers and oil tankers.

Career at North
Director (Claims); August 2019, Deputy Director (Claims); July 2014, Senior Claims Handler; November, 2005