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USA USA - Nationwide Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)

These tables concentrate on shipping disputes often arising from casualty events, cargo damage, contracts, environmental events and federal investigations. The section also includes charter party disputes, bankruptcy-related litigation, salvage claims, liability defense, indemnity claims and shipping arbitrations. Typical clients will include P&I clubs, underwriters, terminal operators, ship owners and operators, charterers and banks.

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  1. Blank Rome LLP
    Blank Rome LLP
  2. Phelps Dunbar LLP
    Phelps Dunbar LLP
  3. Moseley Prichard Parrish Knight & Jones

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  1. Blank Rome LLP
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    Blank Rome LLP
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Blank Rome |LLP has a distinguished team with substantial experience across the full suite of contentious issues in the maritime sector. The firm has a deep bench of expert lawyers routinely engaged to act on behalf of significant shipowners and operators, P&I clubs and energy companies. Blank Rome's impressive nationwide footprint complements the firm's Gulf Coast-focused practice and strong Houston-based offering. It also boasts a dedicated maritime emergency response team to respond to casualties and pollution-related incidents.
  2. Phelps Dunbar LLP
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    Phelps Dunbar LLP
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Phelps Dunbar LLP has an accomplished maritime litigation group with deep industry expertise, sought after by multinational companies, shipowners and underwriters, including major P&I clubs. The team works extensively across myriad contentious matters including personal injury claims, contractual disputes, environmental issues and maritime disasters. The firm has a formidable presence in the Gulf Coast region, particularly regarding issues involving the oil industry, and boasts both brown-water and blue-water capacity.
  3. Moseley Prichard Parrish Knight & Jones
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 1
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  1. Chaffe McCall, LLP
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    Chaffe McCall, LLP
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Chaffe McCall, LLP offers expertise across a wide range of blue and brown-water matters, including coverage claims, contract disputes and environmental issues. The firm is active on behalf of operators, charterers, shipowners and insurers, including P&I clubs. The team's Gulf Coast presence is enhanced by impressive international capabilities, particularly in litigation in the Caribbean and Latin America.
  2. Fowler White Burnett PA
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    Fowler White Burnett PA
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Fowler White Burnett PA has an experienced team recognized for representing clients before state and federal courts in a range of complex maritime disputes. The firm's areas of expertise include environmental, property damage and personal injury issues. It acts for both international and domestic clients including marine insurers, facilities and cruise lines.
  3. Jones Walker LLP
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    Jones Walker LLP
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Jones Walker LLP has a dedicated group of attorneys able to handle complex shipping and maritime disputes. The firm demonstrates capabilities across a broad range of matters including vessel casualties, environmental damage claims and vessel attachments and arrests. It's clients include terminals, barge lines and vessel owners.
  4. Liskow
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    Liskow
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Liskow is a prominent New Orleans-based practice that is particularly recognized for maritime work in the offshore sector. The firm is highly regarded for handling large exposure litigation arising out of offshore disasters. The team are also noted for handling maritime collision, personal injury and toxic tort disputes.
  5. Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins
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    Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins is a notable boutique firm with an impressive practice in the maritime space. The firm is active in a host of maritime matters, including personal injury claims as well as commercial and insurance disputes.
  6. Collier Walsh Nakazawa LLP
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2
  7. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
    2023 | Band 2