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 	<li>Acted on behalf of Owners in a <strong>complex charterparty dispute</strong> involving wheat shipments that fell short of import regulations.  Carefully navigated the client out of a sensitive situation with a Middle-Eastern Government Department to avoid heavy fines and permit re-export.  In addition, the client was protected from third party claims in the charterparty chain.</li>
 	<li>Represented a multinational insured in a <strong>high value marine insurance claim</strong> involving the loss of a high value cargo of fuel oil in the wake of a high profile marine liquidation.</li>
 	<li>Acted for a Respondent charterer in a <strong>LMAA Arbitration</strong>, succeeding on all heads of claim.  The arbitration was brought on the grounds of <strong>non-payment of hire and demurrage</strong> but we were able to prove the vessel was not cargoworthy upon arrival and consequently off-hire.  The Tribunal was convinced that time lost was for the Claimant Owner’s account.</li>
 	<li><strong>Advising a foreign</strong> <strong>buyer of a rig</strong> in the UAE on its liabilities and obligations to accept delivery despite the seller’s non-performance under the <strong>sale and purchase agreement</strong>.</li>
 	<li>Protecting Owner’s interest under a charterparty when its vessels were re-delivered by the Charterer at the wrong place in a foreign jurisdiction and subject to a <strong>multi-million dollar port invoice.</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Arrested several ships and sister-ships</strong> on behalf of a lender and executed against them to recover the full arrears.</li>
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