Stephen Thompson

Overview

Stephen's clients are among the leaders in the transport and logistics industry. He has extensive experience advising Australian and overseas cargo and passenger carriers, towage and salvage providers, logistics companies, port operators and government organisations. He has also worked with shipping specialists in London.

Stephen advises clients on business and asset acquisitions and disposals, regulatory issues, negotiation and drafting of contracts, carriage of goods and passengers by sea, air and land, ship arrest and admiralty.

Stephen has been consistently recognised for his expertise in the listings below:

• Chambers and Partners 2018 to 2024 - leading lawyer for Shipping Law
• The Best Lawyers in Australia 2014 to 2025 - Transportation Law 
• The Best Lawyers in Australia 2020 to 2025 - Shipping and Maritime Law 
• Best Lawyers 2022 - Lawyer of the Year, Shipping and Maritime Law 
• Doyle's Guide 2016 to 2021 and 2023 to 2024 - leading Admiralty, Shipping and Maritime Lawyer 
• Who's Who Legal: Transport 2017 to 2024 - leading lawyer in shipping law 

Stephen was admitted to practice on 1 July 1985 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws.

Stephen is the Company Secretary of Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation Limited and Australian Logistics Council Limited. He is also a member and former director of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), and a member of Aviation Law Association of Australia & New Zealand (ALAANZ), Legal Committee of Shipping Australia Limited, Marine Discussion Group and Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia. He regularly provides seminars on maritime law to the members of Maritime Industries Australia Limited.