Richards Butler has hired Norton Rose’s highly-rated head of shipping litigation in Greece.
John Reece – who joined Norton Rose 12 years ago from Sunderland P&I club – will head Richards Butler’s fledgling Piraeus operation with a mandate to upgrade its litigation presence.

Reece’s clients include Columbia Shipmanagement and Enterprises Shipping and Trading, although he refused to comment on which clients would be following him to Richards Butler.