Expertise

Legal Division

Maritime & Admiralty Law

Vessel registration and documentation, flag state compliance, maritime liens and mortgages, ship arrest and detention, salvage and towage disputes, charterparty agreements (voyage, time, bareboat, contract).

Superyacht Legal Services

Yacht purchase and sale agreements, high-seas closings, charter party drafting and review, crew employment contracts, yacht registration structures, dispute resolution, marine insurance and limitation of liability.

Commercial Shipping

Charterparty disputes, cargo claims, bill of lading issues, collision and casualty matters, P&I Club coordination.

Corporate & Commercial

Corporate structuring, joint ventures and partnerships, commercial contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Maritime arbitration, court litigation, mediation services, expert determination, enforcement of judgments and awards.

Consultancy Division

Operational Advisory

Operational best practice guidance, professional development counsel, industry standards interpretation, regulatory compliance advisory (non-legal), contract review (business perspective), risk assessment and mitigation strategies, industry network facilitation.

Strategic Advisory

Maritime business strategy development, operational excellence programs, fleet growth and scaling strategy, market positioning and competitive analysis, asset risk management frameworks, vendor and partner strategy, maritime organizational development.

Premium Advisory

Dedicated UHNW strategic counsel, superyacht acquisition and fleet strategy, multi-jurisdictional vessel operations optimization, complex stakeholder and family office coordination, crisis response and reputation management, maritime asset transition and succession planning, board and executive advisory.

Compliance Division

Reactive Compliance — Port-Call & Arrival Services

AML (Anti-Money Laundering), CTF (Counter-Terrorism Financing), OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions compliance, and KYC (Know Your Customer) verification for vessels entering the Indo-Pacific region. Services include written complexity assessment, UBO identification report, corporate structure mapping, compliance verification, certificates of compliance (when verified) and risk recommendations.

Proactive Passport — Accompanies Vessel

Pre-validated portable AML/CTF/OFAC/KYC compliance certification for all vessel-types operating within the Indo-Pacific region between Suez Canal and Panama Canal. Initial verification plus annual Vessel Passport renewal with ongoing compliance monitoring, gap analysis, remediation planning, risk identification and regulatory reporting features.

Proximity KYC — Crew/Personnel Screening Services

Enhanced background screening for crew members and personnel in sensitive positions with proximity access to UHNW individuals and families or confidential information. Tiers include standard enhanced (single nationality), multi-jurisdictional enhanced, complex international, and comprehensive executive/high-risk screening.