Laurence was a serving deck officer on general cargo, bulk carriers, container ships and offshore supply/anchor handling vessels. He came ashore and read Nautical studies, graduating with a imad-eliasfirst class honours degree. He joined Holmes Hardingham and qualified as a solicitor in 1991. Specialising in shipping, admiralty and yacht claims, he was seconded to the FD&D department of the Skuld P+I Club in Norway for three years. Upon return to London, he continued to specialise in salvage, collision, charterparty and bill of lading disputes. In 2012 he returned to sea, completed 12 months re-familiarisation sea time required by the MCA, attended Fleetwood Nautical College where he revalidated all his certificates and passed his Masters Class II/2 certificate of competency. His latest experience was on bulkers, offshore supply and passenger ships, where he served as navigator using ECDIS and other electronic chart systems. Laurence returned to private practice in 2016, when he joined Elias Law Limited.

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