About Us

We are a young and energetic law firm focused on the energy and shipping sectors. By adopting a dynamic and client oriented approach, we have built a significant reputation within these sectors with a team of lawyers that is internationally regarded for its industry expertise and commercially driven advice.

We are proud to have been named in 2005 as UK "Boutique Law Firm of the Year" by "Legal Business" Magazine. This award is given each year to a specialist law firm that has excelled in its chosen industry sectors. "Legal Business" described the firm as "absolutely flying ahead". The award is a clear vindication of our view that, in specialist industry sectors, quality and experience, not size, are the key "drivers" for consumers of legal services.

"Chambers UK: a Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession", has also acknowledged CDG as 'real energy specialists' and have reported clients as saying that they 'trust the team more than the big firms'.

We believe that legal advice should facilitate business, not frustrate it. We provide our clients with the highest standards of legal expertise, specialist industry knowledge and personal service, working in a flexible way that suits and supports their business objectives. The energy and shipping markets are notoriously volatile and our clients often have a narrow window of opportunity to act, so we understand fully their need for timely, clear and concise advice that will facilitate, rather than complicate, their decision-making processes - the speed of our response in itself sets us apart from many of our competitors.

But above all, we ensure that our clients enjoy a close relationship with the partners and associates working for them. Our clients regard us as a part of their team and a skilled and valuable resource to call on whenever and wherever they need us.