The firm is a leading player in the nations Maritime Sector. It provides top notch legal service to the biggest shipyard fabrication and marine logistics companies in Africa.
Over the years, the firm has acquired expertise in all aspects of maritime law including marine casualty, collision and salvage, pollution liabilities, pilotage, wreck removal and marine insurance issues. The firm also has wide-range experience in handling all types of marine claims and liabilities.
Apart from providing legal services to the biggest players in the maritime sector, the firm advises on complex financial arrangements on construction and purchase of vessels. With the benefit of some of the best practitioners in maritime transactions, the firm has represented various clients in high-level negotiations, drafting and reviews of various forms of maritime agreements ranging from Bareboat Charter Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Purchase/Financing Agreements, Technical Service Agreements, Manning Agreements, amongst others. The firm has been involved in countless leading arbitrations and litigations involving major maritime claims.
Bringing the dexterity of its practitioners in the Maritime Practice Group to adequate use, the firm has continued to maintain cordial relationship with all relevant government maritime regulatory agencies. The cordial relationship makes engagement with the agencies on behalf of clients seamless. Clients have taken pleasant note of the firm's niche in this regard and has made the firm enjoy lots of referrals in tasks relating to government agencies' engagements.
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