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Fichte & Co.

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Fichte & Co. is renowned for its expertise in both maritime litigation and transactional matters, offering legal services across ship finance, construction, sale and purchase, and port operations. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including ship owners, insurers, public bodies, port authorities, and international traders, providing strategic advice in contentious and non-contentious shipping and maritime matters. Jasmin Fichte focuses her practice on maritime infrastructure development, working closely with state bodies. Ravi Jawani and Alessandro Tricoli are further key names to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are consistently able to efficiently and comprehensively navigate any hurdles that may arise during the course of a transaction.'

  • 'Alessandro Tricoli and Damayanti Sen are extremely hands-on and commercially aware and are remarkably responsive. We are consistently pleased with the level of service. ’

  • 'All are excellent to deal with and very responsive. I have found Chakrapani Bodapati a delight to work with. ’

  • ‘What makes Fichte & Co unique is they know our business and the market very well. Once on board, they collaborate with the teams to provide sound and timely advice. Provide solid recommendations with a strong legal perspective and opinion. They are always extremely responsive.’

  • ‘Jasmine Fichte is an excellent lawyer down to fact that she knows the market and her expertise in solving problems is tremendous. Extremely knowledgeable and solution-oriented. Direct and will weigh up all the options in front of you when giving advice.'

  • 'Ravi Jawani is another excellent lawyer who provides the most detailed analysis of all cases/advisories that we send. He is hands-down someone who listens and understands a matter before he will provide advice.’

  • ‘The team is very knowledgeable and expert in the shipping practice. Their legal opinions are always accurate and clear.’

  • ‘Ravi is a very professional expert in the shipping practice, available at any time to advise on the Marina claims.’

Key clients

  • Dry Dock World LLC/Dubai Maritime City
  • P&I Club
  • SEAFOX MIDDLE EAST DMCC
  • P&I Club
  • Vista Capital Goods Wholesalers LLC
  • UAE shipowner
  • European ship operator
  • UAE Shipowner
  • National Bank of Fujairah
  • Swiss Oil Trader
  • UAE Company
  • Major European Bank
  • Major Chinese Financial Institution

Work highlights

  • Advised Dry Dock World LLC/Dubai Maritime City on Yacht Damage. Assisted in resolving a complex technical and legal dispute over alleged damages to a yacht during drydocking, resulting in an amicable settlement of AED 300,000.
  • Assisted SEAFOX MIDDLE EAST DMCC in Charterparty Payment Dispute. Successfully recovered AED 4.40 million from ADNOC Offshore in a case involving defaulted payments and bounced cheques under a time charter party, despite charterers' financial incapacity.
  • Represented Vista Capital Goods Wholesalers LLC in Soybean Purchase. Secured a default judgment from the DIFC Courts in a multimillion-dollar dispute over undelivered goods and forged documents, enabling a cost-effective resolution and recovery process for a claim valued at approximately USD 22 million.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jasmin Fichte, Ravi Jawani, Alessandro Tricoli

Other key lawyers

Damayanti Sen, Chakrapani Bodapati