Lawyer Kirsty MacHardy has left Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) to join rival Stephenson Harwood, which is beefing up its shipping team.

The dry shipping specialist will join the law firm's marine and international trade team as a partner at its London office. More hires are likely to follow, according to Alex Davis, the team's head.

Davis called MacHardy "a formidable lawyer, with a solid reputation in the shipping market".