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What the Team is Known For

The Stephenson Harwood shipping department advises on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters. On the non-contentious side it is well versed in ship finance and leveraged buyout arrangements, as well as corporate matters occurring within the shipping sector. The dispute resolution team's expertise includes cases arising from ship arrests, vessel abandonment and oil spills, and the firm is further noted for its handling of arbitrations and English High Court proceedings relating to breaches of shipbuilding contracts and commodity trading agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • Stephenson Harwood acted for UAE-based ship manager Symphony Marine on a variety of matters relating to the detention of one of its vessels (and the vessel's crew) by the authorities in the Republic of Ireland following the discovery of more than two tonnes of cocaine on board.

Strengths

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They're quick and responsive; they understand what it is we are looking for.

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They are very diligent and stay on top of things. The team has excellent legal skills and is knowledgeable on the law, very commercial and always available.

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The Stephenson Harwood team is very helpful and knowledgeable, and always provides the needed guidance and suggestions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rania Tadros
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Rania Tadros
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Rania Tadros is a distinguished shipping lawyer who is Stephenson Harwood's Dubai managing partner. She represents an array of energy clients, ship-owners, P&I clubs and transportation companies in a multitude of shipping-related disputes. She has considerable expertise in both arbitration and litigation.

Rania is a problem solver who has a good eye for detail and offers quick turnaround times.

She is great to deal with and exceptionally hard-working.

Rania is excellent. She is personable and knows the industry. She is very good at what she does.

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Mohamed El Hawawy
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Mohamed El Hawawy
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Mohamed El Hawawy has a considerable contentious shipping practice covering charterparty, cargo and damages claims. He also has experience relating to collisions.

He has excellent knowledge and an excellent reputation in the market.

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Mark Lakin
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Mark Lakin
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Mark Lakin is an experienced dispute resolution practitioner whose work has a strong focus on shipping and commodities cases. He is regularly active on arbitration and English High Court proceedings, representing a client list that includes commodity trading houses, shipbuilders and offshore engineering companies.

Mark has excellent drafting skills. He is very knowledgeable on the law, always available and very commercial.

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Saif Almobideen
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Saif Almobideen
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Saif Almobideen is building a strong reputation in dispute resolution, advising ship owners and P&I insurers on matters arising from damage to vessels, ship arrests, ownership disputes and on-board accidents.

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Monika Humphreys-Davies
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Monika Humphreys-Davies is a managing associate with an increasingly prominent standing in the field of shipping disputes. Her recent work includes cases relating to oil spills and unpaid loan instalments.

She is very well regarded and has a good reputation in the market.

Monika Humphreys-Davies provides quality advice. She is a rising star and is very knowledgeable.

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Rania Tadros
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Rania Tadros
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Mohamed El Hawawy
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Mohamed El Hawawy
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Mark Lakin
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Mark Lakin
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Saif Almobideen
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Saif Almobideen
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Monika Humphreys-Davies
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