Hill Dickinson has re-elected Peter Jackson as its chief executive for a second four-year term, starting 1 November 2020.

Shipping lawyer Jackson has been at the firm for 36 years, and at the helm since 2005. His first leadership role was as managing partner before that position was dissolved and he became the firm's first chief executive in 2016, leading the Liverpool-based firm alongside chairman Jonathan Brown and chief operating officer Iain Johnston.

Jackson's growth strategy saw the firm change direction and focus on key mergers rather than converting to an alternative business structure – as was intended in 2015.

Under his leadership, the firm underwent a period of rapid expansion, acquiring a succession of regional firm practices, including the commodities arm of Middleton Potts, the Liverpool and Sheffield offices of now-defunct Halliwells, and the commercial and wealth management practice of Matthew Arnold and Baldwin.

During his tenure, the firm has also established bases in shipping-heavy regions including Hong Kong, Singapore, Athens and Monaco.

Last year, the firm posted a 9.4 percent growth, with six-month revenues of £43.6 million and an annual top line of £96.8 million, with Jackson at the time attributing growth to a recovery in the shipping sector, higher freight rates and increased commodities prices.