CM Advocates LLP’s Blue Economy & Maritime Law Unit is one of the most specialized maritime law practices in Kenya and East Africa. With offices in Nairobi, Mombasa and Diani, we advise on admiralty law, ship arrest and vessel release, maritime disputes, port and logistics law including disputes arising out of booking confirmations, cut off delivery dates and rolling over of shipments, fisheries regulation, offshore energy projects, and marine environmental compliance. Our clients include shipping lines, trading companies (national and international), governments, regulators, shipowners, charterers, Protection and Indemnity Clubs (P&I Clubs), insurers, investors, financiers, accelerators, and development agencies. We deliver Blue Economy and Maritime legal services that are internationally benchmarked but locally grounded.
Our Approach
We integrate Kenya’s maritime legal framework with international standards to deliver solutions in admiralty law, shipping disputes, vessel arrest in the ports of Mombasa and Lamu, asset recovery, debt recovery in maritime transactions, disputes arising out of non-payment of demurrage charges, port charges, accrued taxes and other storage charges; and cross-border enforcement. By combining corporate and commercial law, financial services regulations, tax law, labour and employment law, intellectual property law, real estate, dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency laws, we provide a one-stop platform for clients across the shipping and Blue Economy sectors.
For enquiries or to engage our Blue Economy & Maritime Law team, please contact us at: blueeconomy@cmadvocates.com
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Our Legal Experts
Meet the specialized professionals in our Blue Economy & Maritime Law Unit unit