David Henderson

David was as a member of the SMA team from 2004 to 2006 and returned in 2012.

David has extensive experience in the maritime field having been involved in various different types of claims and incidents where P&I coverage is applicable. His professional activities range from preloading steel cargo surveys; accompaniment of bauxite carriage; repatriation of stowaways; cargo surveys to agreement negotiations, investigation and collection of evidence in collisions, explosions and oil spills; Maritime Court defence and ratification of sea protests in all regions of the country. He was one of the speakers at the XIX^th International Congress on Maritime Law held by the IIDM at Lisbon in 2014, lectures at the Superior School of Law in Rio de Janeiro (ESA) and IMAPOR. David assisted with the translation into Portuguese of the York Antwerp Rules 2016.

Languages:

David is fluent in English and Portuguese, understands Spanish and French and is studying Norwegian.

Honour & Awards:

David Henderson is a key partner in the team who handles a range of shipping matters. He often works on P&I coverage matters. Clients appreciate that he provides a "very high-level service and he gets to the point very precisely." (Chambers & Partners Brazil 2022)

Associations:

Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association at Rio de Janeiro

Experience:

• Steel products preloading surveys;
• Accompaniment of bauxite carriage in the Amazon;
• Repatriation of stowaways;
• Cargo surveys for negotiation of agreements;
• Investigation and collection of evidence in collisions, explosions and oil spills;
• Defence at the Maritime Court;
• Ratification of sea protests in all regions of the country