About Helena Thielmann
Advises on maritime commercial and insurance law as well as pilotage matters
Helena Thielmann advises clients on complex maritime disputes, with particular expertise in pilot matters, casualty incidents and insurance coverage issues.
Helena advises national and international clients in contentious and advisory matters in the field of maritime commercial law as well as transport and insurance law. A particular focus of her practice lies in the legal representation of pilots in complex liability, criminal and disciplinary proceedings. She represents clients in sophisticated and extrajudicial disputes, in particular in connection with nautically driven casualties, collisions and groundings, and the resulting liability and coverage issues. Her work regularly involves the intersection of shipping law, insurance law and regulatory requirements. In addition, Helena advises on commercial matters in the transport sector as well as recourse, damages and insurance coverage claims.
Areas of Practice
Experience
- Comprehensive legal advice and criminal defence of pilots in investigation and main proceedings.
- Comprehensive legal advice in the defence of liability claims against pilots as well as in the enforcement of their own damages claims.
- Advising insurers in complex transport and maritime casualty matters, in particular on coverage and liability issues as well as on the pursuit and defence of recourse claims.
Background
Professional Experience
- Associate, Rechtsanwältin, NoordenJones, Hamburg, May 2026 – present
- Associate, Rechtsanwältin, Clyde & Co, Hamburg, October 2023 – April 2026
- Research Assistant, Clyde & Co, Hamburg, 2018 – 2022
- Research Assistant, Ince & Co, Hamburg, 2017
Education
- Second State Examination (OLG Kiel), 2023
- Dipl. iur. (Public International and European Law, Prof. Dr. von Arnauld), Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, 2022
- First State Examination in Law, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, 2020
- Law Studies, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg, 2014 – 2016
- Law Studies, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, 2016 – 2020
Memberships & Associations
CONTACT
For further information or enquiries, please contact
Associate | Rechtsanwältin