Gavin Fitzmaurice

Practice Areas

Gavin has been involved in major maritime litigation resulting from disasters and casualties since 1992, including all aspects of casualty investigations, dealing with access to crew, vessels and documents, taking evidence on commission, subsequent trial and arbitration work, and in courts of marine enquiry. He has experience in all aspects of arrest work, having represented parties in relation to enforcement proceedings, obtaining of security, and both effecting and setting aside complex associated ship arrests. He has experience in all port related work, and also in dealing with P&I Club matters, for owners or charterers. Gavin has been involved in precedent-setting legal decisions and numerous judgments and has expertise in mortgage foreclosures, judicial ship sales, and related commercial work, as well as in marine and transport insurance and related cargo claims. He deals with loss of life and personal injuries matters in the marine context. He has experience in ship repair matters, including related arbitration work. Gavin served as the president of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa (MLASA) from August 2018 to August 2020, chaired the Cape Chapter of the MLA from 2007 to 2017 and is an external examiner for the University of Cape Town's Admiralty Law Department.

Career

Gavin's qualifications include:

Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Law, University of Cape Town, 1994

LLB, University of Cape Town, 1990

BA, University of Cape Town, 1989

Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Professional Memberships

Member of The Maritime Law Association of South Africa's National Executive Committee (2014 to present)