Sheena Dias > Webber Wentzel > Cape Town, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Webber Wentzel Offices
15TH FLOOR, CONVENTION TOWER
HEERENGRACHT, FORESHORE
CAPE TOWN 8001
South Africa
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Sheena Dias
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Sheena specialises in dispute resolution and commercial litigation, advising mostly on disputes relating to maritime law and insurance-related matters. She also deals with arrests and attachments of vessels and property, and crew claims. She has extensive experience in port-related work and has been involved in major maritime litigation including casualty investigations.
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South Africa > Shipping and transport
At Webber Wentzel, the shipping team is jointly led by Gavin Fitzmaurice, Patrick Holloway
and Andre Bowley, with Scott Edmundson and Neerasha Singh leading on aviation. On the shipping side, the group assists a client base including port owners and operators, shipowners, insurers and charterers with maritime casualties, commercial shipping transactions, international trade matters and enforcement of maritime claims, to name a few areas of expertise. On the aviation side, aviation finance and the import and export of aircraft are prominent in the group’s workload. Andre October handles contentious maritime and aviation mandates, and Sheena Dias is sought after for her expertise in marine insurance and port-related work. Sharmila Naidoo left the firm in July 2022.
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- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
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- Dispute resolution
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- Investment funds
- Mining
- Shipping and transport
- Tax