TMG expands

TMG Europe’s new director of strategy, Les Chapman, who is a former naval submarine commander responsible for £1billion worth of nuclear assets, has experience across the sectors.

He is a former chief operating officer of accident investigation and forensic engineering consultancy Reynolds Technological Inquiries and former maritime security director at Control Risks Group, one of the world’s leading business risk consultancies.

Les said: “The maritime world can be an incredibly hostile environment both on the sea and off it. “As a top-class consultancy, the time was right to strengthen our broad portfolio with expert witness advisory services to meet the growing needs of clients in the maritime sector.

“Our network of professionally qualified and knowledgeable experts are experienced in assisting company lawyers, owners, operators, insurers and individuals in and out of the courtroom to the highest international standards.”

TMG is a global consortium of marine consultancies and management companies with offices in Seattle (head office), London, Honolulu, Brisbane and Singapore.

Litigation surrounding the capsized Costa Concordia off the Italian coast has been among recent high profile cases. Others have included the 2013 groundings of the Beaumont cargo ship off Northern Spain and the Danio near the environmentally sensitive Farne Islands, off Northumberland, UK.

By Jake Frith