About

Provided by Afridi & Angell

Afridi & Angell’s shipping and maritime practice is one of the most established and reputable practices in the region. Having been in the UAE for nearly 40 years, our partners are amongst the most senior practitioners and have been involved in every aspect of the law, not to mention their involvement in creating and shaping some of the UAE laws. We are second to none when it comes to understanding the local terrain and knowing where and how the law applies.

We represent and advise ship owners, Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Clubs, dry docks, freight forwarders, courier companies, and banks. We advise on arrest of vessels, shipbuilding contracts, cargo claims, regulation including environmental regulation relating to or affecting transportation.

Afridi & Angell is the UAE Legal Correspondent for a number of P&I clubs acting exclusively on behalf of their members on matters involving charterparties and bills of lading, collisions, release of vessels from arrests, as well as maritime and shipping disputes.

We have a history spanning over 20 years of representing Drydocks World – Dubai and other shipyard and ship repair companies, including Newport News Shipbuilding, SembCorp Marine, Keppel Offshore & Marine, and Arab Heavy Industries, on various matters including arrest of vessels, recovery of repair costs, reviewing contracts and agreements, as well as providing dispute resolution services on disputes brought forward by or against our clients.