A prominent firm for maritime work in the UAE, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants  is noted for its particular strength in dispute resolution, arbitration, and debt recovery, working with a range of leading global shipping companies, P&I Clubs, insurers, and logistics providers across a wide range of maritime and international trade matters. Ahmed Galadari leads the team alongside Shani Salim.

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Key clients

  • S.S.L CONSOLIDATION SERVICE LLC
  • MCL Shipping LLC
  • ISS Palumbo Shipping LLC
  • All Cargo Logistics LLC
  • Caravel Logistics
  • Yacht International Co LLC

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented a client in a case involving a time charter party where the shipowner faced legal claims for negligence valued over AED 20 million.
  • Successfully defended our client against a claim for a AED 9 million loan and alleged profits, proving that the actual arrangement was a sale of goods under a memorandum of understanding. The court's dismissal of the case was upheld on appeal.
  • Our team filed a civil case against the Owners and Management of a vessel to recover AED 2 million in outstanding payments for agency services.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ahmed Galadari, Shani Salim