Tim has practised most exclusively in all aspects of maritime law, admiralty law and marine insurance.  He has practical experience in all aspects of the International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs, having worked for Thomas R Miller &Son, the Managers of the United Kingdom P&I for 2 years in London. He acts for most of the International Group Clubs in addition to many hull underwriters and major local ship builders and has extensive experience in maritime related litigation, maritime commercial transactions and maritime crisis management.

He has a close involvement in the livestock export trade from Australian acting for all of the major Australian exporters of livestock.  From 1985 to 1987 he acted for Kookaburra syndicate in the Fremantle defence of the Americas Cup.  Tim had been identified by his peers as a leading lawyer in the area of admiralty, shipping and maritime law (Doyle’s Guide 2021).  Going back to the 1980s, he together with his business partner, Graeme Macnish, built and operated four 23-metre prawn trawlers in the Northern Prawn Fishery of Australia.  This has provided enduring useful hands-on practical experience with respect to ship owning financing and management.  Aside from the law he has been a recreational boat owner and yachtsman and bred Angus cattle for the past 25 years.

  tim@cocksmacnish.com.au 

+61 418 925 546

Julia deals with both non-contentious and contentious matters and is admitted and has appeared as a barrister and solicitor in federal and various state jurisdictions across Australia. Her practice predominantly encompasses marine and non-marine commercial litigation, contract and transactional advice and assistance, and dispute resolution.

Her practice also includes conveyancing (real, personal and other property including shares and businesses) and wills and estate administration.

Julia has acted for and advised clients in matters including contract and charterparty disputes, cargo claims, personal injury claims, arbitration, acquisitions, security interests (including Personal Property Securities Registrar registrations), real property and strata management claims, company winding up applications, liquidation and other external administration of companies, formation and governance of corporations and other entities, carbon rights and tree plantation agreements, grants of probate and letters of administration and Family Provision applications,

Julia’s clients include persons and entities across a range of industries including shipping, insurance, fishing, building and construction (including shipbuilding), agriculture, franchise, aviation and equine.

She is a member of The Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand and a committee member of the Western Australian branch of that association. Julia is also a member of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association.

  julia@cocksmacnish.com.au 

+61 418 950 387

Commenced as a restricted practitioner with the firm in 1999, becoming an associate partner in 2004. He was subsequently admitted to partnership in 2007.

He has over 20 years of insurance advisory and litigation experience in the Federal, Supreme, District and Magistrates Court including state tribunals, domestic and international arbitrations (LMAA/LCIA), coronial courts covering both contentious and non-contentious work in a variety of areas including shipping, admiralty, insurance, industrial diseases, fisheries, personal injury, workers compensation, live export, animal cruelty, employment, corporations, competition and consumer, occupational health & safety, regulatory, legal costs, coastal trading and national and foreign flag state shipping/superyacht registration. Waqas was recognised in Doyle’s Guide Australia as a recommended Admiralty, Shipping and Maritime lawyer in 2019.

  waqas@cocksmacnish.com.au 

+61 400 786 730

We are excited to welcome Michael to our team.

He has a background in employment law with over 2 years’ experience with the Fair Work Commission Melbourne office. He acquired expert knowledge on the application of enterprise agreements and is highly familiar with modern awards. While at the Commission his practice included dispute resolution with stakeholders, counsels and unions and assisting Chambers.

Now admitted to practice in Western Australia, he has pursued a career in a maritime legal environment with Cocks Macnish. While with Cocks Macnish, he has been exposed to contentious disputes in a variety of areas including shipping, admiralty, fisheries, competition/consumer, criminal, property, and contract.

  michael@cocksmacnish.com.au 

+61 (08) 9321 6676

We are excited to welcome Nayan to our team.

She has an impressive and extensive history working in the shipping and maritime sectors.

She is admitted to practice in Western Australia and will complement our team working in a variety of areas including shipping, admiralty, fisheries, competition/consumer, criminal, property, and contract.

 nayan@cocksmacnish.com.au 

+61 (08) 9321 6676