George Kontakis > K&L Gates > New York, 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.