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Clyde & Co LLP offers ‘excellent service and clear guidance’ on contentious and non-contentious shipping matters. Irvine Marr is acting for Herren & Partners on two non-payment claims potentially worth $50m against a charterer. Christopher Mills has ‘great commercial acumen and provides the kind of legal comfort that clients require’, while associates Katie Lenko and Hari Krishna have ‘great passion for their work and excellent commitment to client needs’. The firm strengthened its resources by recruiting and/or relocating four lawyers, including Marr and Mark Ledger.

Hadef & Partners has ‘good knowledge of the laws and industry practices, and a good team’. The team is representing Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank on a $100m loan secured against four vessels, and acted for Arab War Risks Insurance Syndicate on potentially multimillion-dollar liability claims under a reinsurance contract. Richard Briggs and Erik Muthow are ‘well experienced and good lawyers’.

Holman Fenwick Willan LLP’s team of ‘strong, knowledgeable, hardworking’ lawyers have ‘excellent response times’. The firm entered into an association with Abu Dhabi-based Salem Al Maddfa Advocates & Legal Consultants and Riyadh-based Allazam Law Office, and promoted to partner Simon Cartwright, who possesses an ‘excellent legal knowledge base, is clear in his advice, and does a good job’. Edward Newitt heads the team.

Bashir Ahmed and senior consultant C Chakradaran handle shipping disputes at Afridi & Angell. Chakradaran recently obtained immediate release of two vessels held by authorities in Khorfakkan and Abu Dhabi for Transworld Group, and represented West of England Ship Owners Manual Insurance Association and Steam Insurance Management Services in contentious matters.

Al Tamimi & Company’s team has ‘extremely good knowledge, local contacts, and is very prompt in its responses’. The team represented the shipowners regarding a fatal explosion on the MV Lissy Schulte, and advised Norsk Tillitsmann on the mortgage arrangements for an oil-drilling rig. Yazan Al Saoudi ‘gives clear advice on the way forward’, and ‘has an impressive style and presence that really counts in dispute resolution work’.

Fichte & Co’s group is ‘highly commendable’, and clients are ‘particularly pleased with the expertise and knowledge in the maritime field’ of Jasamin Fichte and Alessandro Tricoli. The firm’s joint venture with C Solution aims to provide legal services and sound technical advice from master mariners and engineers. Notable work includes advising a shipowner on its acquisition programme for five newbuild vessels.

Galadari & Associates is representing shipowners in a $10m-plus customs dispute regarding allegedly undeclared tobacco containers, and acting for a freight-forwarding company in a dispute concerning the shipment of steel products. Adam Greaves leads the shipping team.

Ince & Co is known internationally for its shipping expertise, and has a solid offering in the UAE through Dubai-based Graham Crane and Brian Boahene. Boahene advises on contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular emphasis on insurance and reinsurance, while Crane is recommended for litigation.

Reed Smith’s Adam Morgan advised the Port of Salalah on acquiring a number of harbour tugs, and represented Eagle Bulk Shipping on its newbuild programme in China and Japan as well as its $1.6bn financial restructuring.

Paul Jarvis and Ibrahim Elsadig head SNR Denton’s practice, which primarily focuses on high-value transactions. The team advised Standard Chartered on a $45m syndicated ship finance facility for Nico Middle East, and acted for Fal Oil Company on financing for two new tankers.

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  • CORPORATE REAL ESTATE - United Arab Emirates

    Shahram Safai, Arsalan Shaikh, Andrew Yule, Christopher Linwood and Omar Ayad Afridi & Angell
  • ANTI-CORRUPTION COMPLIANCE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    International businesses must devote ever increasing resources to avoid involvement in anti-corruption offences. Of course, for decades the strict provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, have applied to American corporations, defined broadly to include entities whose securities are listed on American stock markets. These provisions have led to many non-U.S. corporations being caught in FCPA violations.
  • United Arab Emirates

    Haider K Afridi and Chatura Randeniya Afridi & Angell
  • Mediation – Bridging the Gulf

    Few things are as certain as disputes in construction projects. The Middle East has been, and will continue to be, a hub for construction activity.
  • Expansion of DIFC Court Jurisdiction

    The Dubai Government recently issued Law No. 16 of 2011 on Amending Some Provisions of Law No. 12 of 2004 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (the “Law”). The effect of the Law is that it significantly expands the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) courts. In addition to providing parties with no connection to the DIFC the option of resolving disputes through the DIFC courts, the Law also opens up the possibility of avoiding the UAE court system and allowing parties to opt for an English-based, common law court.
  • Towards a Law on Online Service Providers’ Liability in the UAE

    I was recently asked, on two occasions within one week, to advise on online service providers’ (“OSP”) liability in connection with copyright infringing material.
  • Enforcement of Foreign Awards in the UAE: A U-Turn Ahead?

    Gordon Blanke and Soraya Corm-Bakhos, Arbitration department, Habib Al Mulla & Company It is commonplace in international arbitration theory that an arbitral award is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is easily enforceable. Unfortunately, enforceability is not always a given in international arbitration practice. Enforcement of foreign awards in the UAE may serve as an instructive example.
  • Brief Overview of UAE Legal System

    The UAE Judiciary operates under a civil law system which is largely influenced by Islamic and European civil law; also, civil matters between Muslims are governed by Shariah law. In addition to subject-specific legislation which covers a variety of matters, the UAE has also adopted commercial and civil codes.  
  • Inheritance Laws of the UAE – Significance of Wills

    If the transient bout of economic recession is kept aside, yester years witnessed huge growth in the financial sector of the UAE. This inspired a big chunk of expatriate population to relocate to the UAE both for employment and investment. With the most congenial economic and employment ambience created by the visionary rulers of the country, many of the expatriates made significant economical gains too.
  • AN OVERVIEW OF UAE AGENCY LAW

    Mark Gilligan & Douglas G. Smith: September 2011 

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