Worldlawyers.NET -
Networking of Maritime Law Firms worldwide
Only established law firms practicing shipping law as their main areas of
practice in their jurisdiction are appointed as members of the network. The
network was conceptualised in February 2000 by Associate Network (Lawyers)
as a 'non-profit' open source platform of maritime law firms and lawyers,
later taken over by Worldlawyers.NET, which continues to be managed by law
firms, to understand the legal needs of maritime industry.
No membership fees but
strict criteria to join
To become an associate in the network no fees are to
be paid, the only criteria is the associates specialization amongst others
laws is maritime law and the ability and willingness to share the network's
aims, objectives and goals and work together hand-in-hand for betterment,
development and expansion of the network.
Non-profit,
Non-governmental, Open source platform
Worldlawyers.NET, is a non-profit, non-governmental 'open source platform'
of maritime law firms and lawyers, a global network of maritime law firms
and lawyers practicing maritime laws amongst other and specialising in their
jurisdiction. The aims and objects is primarily to making it easy for the
associates/members to interact with each other within the network; to foster
community ideas; to introduce lawyers to others with common interest; to
encourage lawyers to become part of the "in crowd"; streamline process that
impact the client, by presenting 'The whole product concept' by fulfilling
the 'compelling value proposition' by outsourcing non-jurisdictional issue
from members of other relevant jurisdiction and presenting expected service
to clients.
Exchange of work
within maritime law firms or lawyers
The aim of all the associates in the network is to exchange work and
information. This of course does not bar the associate/member from
taking work outside the network, nor is there any compulsion to give
work to the associates within the network. By becoming a part of the
network the associate does not lose its independent identity, but is
strengthened since it is backed by all the associates in the network.
Preference is given to the associates within the network, in case an
associate concerned is seeking to represent their clients in the
jurisdiction in which the associates in the network exist.
Reed Smith Richards
Butler - Hong Kong
Brus
Chambers - India
The firm originally Richards Butler
after merger with Reed Smith now operates as Reed Smith Richards
Butler in Hong Kong is headed by Chris Howse for maritime and shipping
work. Master Mariner Ron Clark is also a person to be noted for
maritime work
The Asia Pacific Legal 500
ranked Shrikant Hathi of Brus Chambers again as the 'Leading
individual' of India, for shipping work. Expert Guides and other
credential bodies recommends him for shipping and admiralty works. The
law firms was recently re-structured as a specialised law firm for
maritime, corporate, projects, dispute resolutions and other works.
Andreas Neoleous &
Co LLC - Cyprus
Doulah
& Doulah - Bangladesh
Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC is one of
the best known law firms in the field of admiralty and shipping law at
Cyprus. Mr. Panayiotis Neocleous partner heads the maritime and
admiralty team
The firm practices
shipping and admiralty since 1965 with offices at Dhaka, Chittagong
and Khulna. Mr. A.B.M. Badrud Doulah is the contact partner for
shipping work.
Kromann Reumert - Denmark
D. L. &
F. De Saram - Sri Lanka
Henrik Thal Jantzen, Lars Rosenberg
Overby and Jakob Rosing heads the shipping and maritime work at
Kromann Reumert and is considered to be one of the respectable law
firm for shipping.
Savantha De Saram heads
the shipping practice and is a leading figure of the firm advising on
dry and wet shipping
