About Gavin Vallely

Gavin Vallely is one of the world’s leading international shipping law experts. A partner in HFW's Melbourne office, Gavin has more than 30 years’ specialist experience advising on contentious and non-contentious matters concerning offshore oil and gas operations, commercial shipping, and international trade. He advises on all forms of charterparties and freight agreements, ship and offshore installation sale and purchase and construction, Australian regulatory regimes (including HSE, coastal shipping, tax, and customs) and port and terminal operations. Gavin’s clients include multinational mining and resources companies, international ship-owners and their P&I clubs and the leading shipping and trade organisations in Australia. He regularly acts in relation to international arbitration and cross-border litigation matters. He is admitted to practice in Australia and England and Wales.