Holland & Knight is consistently sought out to handle US-related maritime incidents. Recent workloads include supply chain ensnarement-related litigation and proceedings before the Federal Maritime Commission, and the representation of shipper companies seeking recoupment for charges imposed during the pandemic. The team is also active in cargo loss work, while its full-service status facilitates the leveraging of antitrust, sanctions, energy, environmental, and tax specialisms. The practice is further mandated on a daily basis to advise on shipping regulatory issues, including Coast Guard and related matters, customs and border protection issues, carriage of dangerous goods, Office of Foreign Asset Control matters, embargoes, economic sanctions, and International Maritime Organization conventions. National transportation and infrastructure industry co-chair Christopher Nolan ‘provides practical and actionable advice’; Michael Frevola acts in maritime arbitrations and court proceedings; James Power’s practice encompasses admiralty law; and Vincent Foley focuses predominantly on international transportation litigation and arbitration. Washington DC-based partner Michael Cavanaugh is a shipbuilding legislative and regulatory expert, and Julia Haines acts in offshore energy and traditional maritime litigation from the Houston office. All advisers are based in New York unless otherwise mentioned.
Testimonials
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‘Holland & Knight provides a creative approach to pre-litigation negotiations to get very favorable results. ’
‘H&K's maritime practice is the best in class.’
‘They understand the law as well as anyone and are great advocates for their clients. ’
‘Christopher Nolan provides practical and actionable advice to obtain increases in the value of settlements.’
‘Gerald Morrissey is hands down the best around.’
Key clients
- Norwegian Hull Club
- Samsung Electronics
- Government of Mauritius
- Evergreen
- Seawolf Tankers
- Fujairah Oil & Gas
- Fertilizantes Tocantins S.A.
- Fluence Energy LLC
- DOF AS
- Bezos Earth Fund
- JMB Shipping Arbitrations
- Crowley
- Port Liberty New York
- Port Liberty Bayonne
- International Transportation Service
- Ports America
Work highlights
- Acted for Samsung Electronics America in seeking recovery of multiples of millions of dollars in demurrage and detention charges by ocean carriers, in connection with supply chain delays at ports and terminals.
- Advising a team of environmental, economics and oil spill experts (on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius|) to assess and quantify damages resulting from the devastating M/V WAKASHIO grounding and bunker oil spill into Mauritian waters.
- Acting for Fujairah International Oil & Gas Corporation in a dispute that tests the US Government’s powers to seize over $100m-worth of property using sanctions powers (in connection with oil with alleged Iranian origin).
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Nolan