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Alberto Batini
Alberto is an international maritime lawyer specialized in corporate transactions related to the maritime industry, large shipping insolvencies, yacht building contracts, shipping finance transactions, recognition of foreign judgement and…
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Alexis Theodotou
ALEXIS THEODOTOU & CO LLC, is a Cyprus based International Shipping Law Firm, duly registered and affirmed as a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and providing a vast array of legal, corporate and shipping services. The Firm was…
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Andres Vinkel
Languages: English, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Swedish Practice areas: Litigation, Bankruptcy, Business and commercial law, Maritime Law, Ship arrest Education: University of Tartu, Estonia, 1986 Work experience: Law Firm Narlex 2011 -...…
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Ashunchong Paul Tanyi Ako
Ashunchong Paul Tanyi Ako is the managing partner of Ashunchong and Partners Law Firm. He obtained an LLB (Hons) degree in 2005, a post graduate diploma in 2006 and a BL in 2010 from the council of legal education at Sierra Leone Law…
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Berhane Gila-Michael
Practicing lawyer with over forty years experience: - Handling Foreign and Regional investment - Corporate Company registration Secretariat Debt Collection - Shipping Representing shipping association Representing ship owners - Airlines…
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Brian M. Moree, QC
Mr. Moree is the Senior Partner of McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes, and the Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Area and Chairman of the Financial Services & Regulation Practice Area. Time and time again, Mr. Moree has…
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C. J. Kim
C. J. Kim is a founding partner of CHOI & KIM, a leading maritime & insurance law firm in Korea. Mr. Kim’s areas of focus are not limited to maritime matters, but also include insurance and reinsurance matters, financial disputes such as…
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Constance Ollat
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) stands as a global, sector-focused law firm with a robust presence in France. Established in Paris in 1977, HFW's French office has evolved into a pivotal hub for maritime finance, offering comprehensive legal…
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Dr. Adewale Adedamola
Qualifications Ph.D. University of Bristol, UK (1995) LL.M. (London) London School of Economics and Political Science, (1990) Barrister at Law (BL) (1988) LL.B. (Honors) (1987) Dr. Adewale is an astute and articulate legal practitioner. An…
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Edward Leigh
Edward Leigh began his career in banking and then moved into the fiduciary sector, where he held several senior positions before joining IQEQ in March 2023. As a Client Services Director, he leads two experienced teams that look after…
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François de Geofroy
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) stands as a global, sector-focused law firm with a robust presence in France. Established in Paris in 1977, HFW's French office has evolved into a pivotal hub for maritime finance, offering comprehensive legal…
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George Arghyrakis
George Arghyrakis founded EG Arghyrakis & Co in 2003 in the City of London to best serve his enthusiastic client following with his big case expertise. Safe from the maws of the leviathan, for 18 years George’s clients have benefited from…
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