Catherine Johnson is a shipping finance lawyer based in London.

Catherine has a broad range of experience of syndicated debt facilities and UK leasing transactions as well as ship sale and purchase, ship registration and chartering transactions. Her main specialisation is international ship finance of both new and second hand vessels (including drilling units) working for owners, banks and lessors.

Catherine is recognised by Chambers as a leading lawyer in shipping finance, with one client saying that she is "hard-working and impressive" (Chambers UK, 2018).

Catherine joined the London practice in 1994 and qualified as a solicitor in 1996.