At ENSafrica, practice head Michael Tucker is well-versed in acting for the owners and operators of vessels and marine insurers in defence disputes and marine insurance cases. The firm reports an uptick in cases involving maritime casualties, which are a key area of instruction for maritime law specialist Tony Norton. Jacqui Kaufmann has extensive experience in handling High Court litigation, and represents agents, marine insurers, and vessel owners and operators in charterparty disputes, litigation arising from ship arrests and attachments, and cargo disputes. Kate Pitman is highly-regarded for her expertise in advising on charterparty issues, bills of lading, and contracts of affreightment, as well as representing owners and operators of vessels in cases involving maritime casualties.
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‘The teams collaborates well between various departments.'
‘They are astute as to their clients' needs and take instructions very seriously - Jacqui Kauffman stands out.'
Key clients
- Owners of the mv “Alpine Mystery”, Heroic Perseus Inc
- The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association Limited
Work highlights
Acting for the owners of the vessel “Ultra Galaxy” and P&I insurers, NorthStandard, in a maritime casualty case arising from the grounding of the vessel on the West Coast of South Africa due to adverse weather conditions.
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Jacqui Kaufmann
Practice head
Michael Tucker
Other key lawyers
Tony Norton; Jacqui Kaufmann; Kate Pitman; Bibi Motala