Provide expert and strategic transactional, commercial, corporate and regulatory legal advice to all departments of international bulk shipping company. Advise executive team on corporate restructure and re-branding initiative. Develop, implement and oversee risk management team and insurance program. Draft and review contracts including charter parties to minimize risk and optimize benefits to company. Advise and direct the corporate sale and purchase program. Manage litigation and outside counsel.

Advise management, chartering and operations departments of US subsidiary of multi-national shipping company on legal and insurance matters, including contractual disputes, charter party disputes, international law, comparative law and maritime law.

Managed and supervised liability claims for vessel owner members of U.K. P&I Club and U.K. Defense Club including bodily injury, collision, oil pollution, cargo, and charter party disputes.

Represented insurers in marine and aviation claims including cargo, bodily injury and coverage disputes.