Representative Experience

We draw on extensive, cross-jurisdictional maritime law experience to inform every recommendation, giving clients confidence in our advice.

Regulatory & Compliance Work

Auditing U.S. Flag carrier Safer Seas Act compliance
Advising major ocean carriers on Federal Maritime Commission rulemaking, decisions, practice, and procedure
Advising major ocean carriers on compliance issues arising from international conventions as well as domestic statutes and regulations
Advising clean energy developers regarding Jones Act compliance
Service Contract review and advice

Initial opinions and litigation drafting support for FMC charge complaints and formal complaints; negotiating Shipping Act claims
Representing a major East Coast city as claimant in a Limitation of Liability action
Handling charterparty disputes; Rule B/C attachments and arrests; bunker contamination; cargo and personal injury defense
Legal research, analysis, and drafting memoranda, arguments, and briefs in support of maritime litigation practices
Advising marine insurance counsel on maritime law, litigation, and settlement strategy

Drafting ocean carrier and NVOCC shipping documents as well as internal policies and procedures
Drafting commercial and recreational vessel charterparty and sale documents
IGP&I Correspondent services handling port matters, evaluating claims, and addressing port-related disputes
Advising major ocean carriers on cargo-claim defense and transactional service contract matters