Maritime & Transportation Law

We represent global maritime operators, container shipping lines, logistics companies, and integrated transportation platforms in complex transactional and dispute matters arising from domestic and international operations.

Our experience includes advising ocean carriers, vessel operators, and cargo transportation companies operating across major trade lanes and subject to overlapping U.S. and international regulatory regimes. We understand the operational, contractual, and regulatory realities facing global carriers, including liner services, charter arrangements, terminal operations, and multimodal logistics networks.

Our services include:

• Vessel-related transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing
• Charter party negotiations and disputes (time charters, voyage charters, slot charters)
• Bills of lading, service contracts, and carrier liability issues
• Cargo claims, delay claims, and limitation of liability matters
• Terminal, port, and intermodal agreements
• U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) compliance and investigations
• Transportation regulatory compliance and enforcement defense
• Cross-border shipping and commercial disputes
• Maritime litigation in U.S. courts and arbitration forums
• Coordination with foreign counsel in multi-jurisdictional proceedings

We regularly advise on carrier risk exposure under U.S. maritime law, including COGSA and related liability regimes, and assist in structuring contractual frameworks that appropriately allocate risk among carriers, shippers, freight forwarders, and terminal operators.

In dispute matters, we act swiftly to preserve defenses, manage cargo and casualty exposure, coordinate with P&I Clubs and insurers, and protect operational continuity. We also assist in navigating regulatory inquiries and compliance matters involving federal and state transportation authorities.