Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is a long-established presence in the UAE shipping market, recognised for its strong focus on maritime disputes, arbitration, and debt recovery. The team advises on the full spectrum of contentious maritime matters, including cargo and charterparty disputes, ship arrests, salvages, wreck removal, and marine insurance claims, acting for shipowners, P&I Clubs, insurers, and major logistics operators. Ahmed Galadari co-leads the practice alongside Shani Salim, who both bring significant expertise across shipping and international trade matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We’ve worked with this team for over 25 years, and they have consistently delivered the outcomes we needed.'
- 'In our shipping matters, they’ve always achieved favourable results, whether in disputes or advisory work.'
- 'Their deep understanding of the shipping industry, beyond just the legal aspects, means their guidance is practical and commercially sound.'
- 'They’re highly responsive; whenever we’ve needed support, they’ve stepped in quickly and guided us through with confidence. That’s why we continue to place our trust in them.’
- ‘Their lawyers read all documents and discuss with us to understand our business transaction and our case and stay engaged from start to finish, and be confident in their every decision.'
- 'Their lawyers are always personally involved in our matters, guiding us with practical, commercially aware advice and clear explanations that make complex issues easy to navigate.'
Key clients
- S.S.L Consolidation Service LLC
- Propetrol Ltd
- TMC Shipping
- All Cargo Logistics LLC
- Star Composed Chemicals Manufacturers LLC
- Caravel Logistics
- Universal Star Shipping Line LLC
Work highlights
Acted as an intermediary to assist Coral Energy in selling 30,000mt of gasoil in the West African market.
Practice head
Shani Salim; Ahmed Galadari