Maritime
For more than 50 years, Riddell Williams has represented ship owners, underwriters, marine architects, businesses and individuals in maritime matters ranging from vessel casualties, personal injury claims and cargo damage to insurance, ship acquisitions, tax problems, environmental issues and product liability.
Our Skills
Our services include investigations, dispute resolution, contract drafting and review, governmental regulations, casualty response, litigation, bankruptcies and business counseling. We have assisted regional and international clients in matters arising around the world.
Our Experience
Representative matters in recent years include:
- Litigation and multi-million dollar claim settlement resulting from a fire at sea that destroyed the third-largest seafood processing vessel in the United States
- Representing the world’s largest tug and barge company in casualty claims, contracts, insurance and environmental concerns
- Vessel arrest proceedings
- Insurance coverage determinations for multi-site pollution claims
- Hundreds of personal injury and death claims
- Supervising and drafting documentation for vessel acquisitions and sales
- Representing the owner of a major U.S.-flag line in recovering several million dollars' damages when one of its ships was struck by a foreign-flag ship in Japanese waters
Riddell Williams’ maritime attorneys and staff are available day or night to serve maritime client needs at sea or on land, in offices or in court, before government tribunals or private agencies. We are prepared and ready to go.