Emanuel Rouvelas > K&L Gates > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

K&L Gates‘ maritime practice is consistently mandated by US and international maritime industry clients for complex legal, transactional, legislative and regulatory matters. In traditional maritime work, the group advises on the arrest, attachment and seizure of vessels and cargo, limitation of liability proceedings, vessel collisions, and personal injury and death-related claims. It also advises on piracy, marine insurance cases, and maritime contractual disputes. The firm’s policy and regulatory team is also experienced in working with legislative and executive branch agencies. Boston-based maritime practice coordinator Jeffrey King is well known for maritime and transportation-related commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, while Emanuel Rouvelas regularly works with the executive branch, Congress, and foreign embassies and governments on international trade and transport matters, and Mark Ruge concentrates on federal government issues. Other key practitioners are policy and regulatory practice co-head Michael Scanlon, William Myhre, who is a specialist in US vessel ownership and documentation laws, government affairs expert Darrell Conner , and experienced of counsel Jorge Romero. George Kontakis and Luke Reid are active practitioners in New York and Boston, respectively. Elle Stuart is an experienced associate. All lawyers listed are based in the firm’s Washington DC office, unless otherwise mentioned. Ifigeneia Xanthopoulou has left the firm.

Highly rated for ‘its deep bench of policy expertise coupled with a vast network of bipartisan contacts’, K&L Gates‘ Washington DC-based team assists public and private organizations with strategic advice and policy advocacy across a wide range of industries, including telecom, energy, financial services and infrastructure. Emanuel Rouvelas boasts a long-standing career in representing leading shipping companies and CEOs before Congress, the executive branch and foreign governments on matters related to international trade and transport. Another key expert in maritime matters is Michael Scanlon, who oversees the practice alongside David Wochner and Karishma Shah Page. Wochner is the go-to adviser for regulatory issues and federal policy in the energy sector, with a focus on the global energy transaction. Page acts for a diverse client roster, including Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and tax-exempt entities. Stimers is noted for his expertise in policy advocacy work related to emerging technologies. Cybersecurity and privacy policy issues are the area of expertise of Bruce Heiman, while Daniel Crowley focuses on financial services and capital markets policy matters. Leonard Bickwit joined the firm from Miller & Chevalier Chartered  in March 2023.