Matt Berry

Matt Berry is a Specialist Counsel and Admiralty Manager at Wikborg Rein's London office. He is an experienced shipping lawyer with a strong international shipping background. Drawing upon seafaring experience from the oil and gas industry and providing technical and legal advice to clients.

He is a former mariner and a qualified solicitor specializing in maritime casualties and claims. He began his career at sea with James Fisher, working on coastal product tankers, and trading between the UK and Europe. In 2003, he joined Shell and spent the next seven years sailing on product tankers, VLCC, and LNG vessels up to the rank of Chief Officer. Matt also worked ashore in Shell's Operation Department.

As a member of the firm's Maritime and Offshore Emergency Response team, he is primarily involved in the investigation and handling of casualties worldwide and regularly advises ship owners, P&I clubs, and H&M insurers in the aftermath of collisions, groundings, fires, and pollution, as well as other major casualties. He regularly acts for clients on collision claims providing advice on liability and quantum.