The Maritime activities in Nigeria are inter alia majorly regulated by the following laws: i. The Merchant Shipping Act 2007; ii. The Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 iii. The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act iv. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act 2007, etc. The Merchant Shipping Act is […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dr. Larry J. Gauci of Gauci & Partners Advocates. Larry has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law Member in Malta. Dr. Larry J. Gauci is a warranted advocate based in Malta and was awarded a Master of Law In International Maritime Law […]
Victims of fraud often face an uphill battle in seeking restitution for their loss. While claims grounded in contract, tort, and equity are available to such victims, the reality is that direct enforcement of such claims against fraudsters is difficult, since “fraudsters often end up in jail, and their larceny-riven estates in bankruptcy.”[1] Additionally, the insolvency […]
Pandemic has introduced or accelerated new approaches in employment, remote working being one of them. This new field presents several issues, one of them being linked with Employers concern to monitor Employee while teleworking. Installing a software in the computer used by the employee aiming to check his activity, seems to be rather strict for […]
Greece, among other jurisdictions, provides a Residence Visa scheme, entitling beneficiaries thereof to a residence visa enabling them to travel within Schengen countries. Two pillars of this scheme are investment and property acquisition. However, they are not the only ones. Another alternative for a resident of a third country to obtain the residence visa is […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a hugely diverse cultural and geographical mix that stretches from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in Southwest Asia. The region is home to a range of economies with vastly different levels of openness to international trade and investment. But with the […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a hugely diverse cultural and geographical mix that stretches from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in Southwest Asia. The region is home to a range of economies with vastly different levels of openness to international trade and investment. But with the […]
Grounding of MV EVERGIVEN, which caused a six-day cease of sailing through Suez canal, revealed a number of issues: Size of the vessel contributed to the occurrence of the accident, since through its enormous compact mass, composed by its hull and the 20.000 TEUs carried, was drifted by the wind and grounded. Beyond technical and […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Efe Ülken of Ülken Law. Efe has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law member in Turkey. Efe Ülken is founder of Ülken Law Firm. He provides expert legal advice to both national and global clients with his team in the […]
Following the collapse of commodities giants Agritrade International Pte Ltd (“Agritrade”) and Hin Leong Trading (“Hin Leong”), the fragility of the commodities market became painfully clear, with financiers, banks and traders alike scrambling to secure cargo amounting to millions in trade financing. In the aftermath of the fall-out amidst criminal charges being contemplated and made […]
Norfolk, VA – Crenshaw, Ware & Martin is proud to announce that partner Darius Davenport was appointed to the Norfolk Innovation Corridor board of directors. The 33-member board of directors focuses on the development, master-planning, programming, branding and marketing, public awareness, community-building, and economic growth of the Norfolk Innovation Corridor. Mr. Davenport chairs CWM’s Cybersecurity […]
