SHIPPING
Ince establishes Gibralter maritime practice
Firm expands service offering and appoints Hassans partner to setup the Ince Gibraltar shipping practice.
Shipping/aviation
BOUTIQUE LAW
Clydes team jump ship
As London International Shipping Week kicks off news comes in that a Clyde & Co shipping team is disembarking to set up a their own boutique firm.
SHIPPING FINANCE
Maples makes strategic shipping moves
Maples Group expands global shipping finance team with the appointments of a number of strategic hires in Asia.
MARITIME
NRF applauds Maritime women
Norton Rose Fulbright highlights Maritime women as two of their own are appointed to leading roles in Canadian maritime law organizations.
APPOINTMENTS
HFW takes Ince yacht team onboard
Firm launching an office in Monaco with the hire of a team from Ince, though Gordon Dadds Group sees it differently.
EXPANSION
Norton's team follows trail to Kennedys
Firm bolsters global marine and energy practice with hire of 12-strong team from Norton Rose Fulbright, following move by finance director.
ARBITRATION
London remains top for maritime arbitration
HFW research shows London, which last week hosted a global international disputes week LIDW19, has 80 per cent share of global maritime arbitration market, despite Brexit fears.
SHIPPING
IMO to tackle fraudulent vessel registrations
The IMO legal committee convenes in London tomorrow for two days to tackle fraudulent vessel registrations and rogue national flag registries.
TREATY LAW
Treaty half-way to helping 'dangerous profession'
Spain is latest country to accede to IMO Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety, helping a dangerous profession but more needed.