MARITIME LAW

Our maritime law practice extensively covers the broad aspects of shipping and maritime transactions. We provide effective legal services to the shipping and admiralty world. The firm has represented ship owners and maritime operators on various issues such as collision and damage, classification, chartering in addition to negotiating between parties on disputed claims and contentious representation of clients on varied areas of admiralty law.

We advise on ship acquisition finance and purchase, ship registration and transfer, mortgage and all aspects of vessel documentation. The firm is retained by a number of financial institutions on ship mortgages, sale and re-possession transactions.

Our maritime practice is also well versed in vessels arrest, charterparties and international trade contracts. We have developed a good working relationship with the regulatory authorities such as the local ports, NIMASA etc.