Wilson Elser’s experienced attorneys are ready to advise on and pursue the full range of maritime insurance and admiralty matters. Our clients worldwide trust and appreciate the way we handle the legal challenges that arise on the seven seas and navigable waterways.

Fundamentally, we are litigators; we try cases and argue appeals. We stand ready to assist our clients in courts nationwide, whether in defense of a seaman’s Jones Act claim or a product liability claim against a recreational boat manufacturer. And our capabilities are much broader, encompassing skills as varied as handling commercial transactions, managing regulatory investigations, responding to oil spills and providing sanctions advice.

We regularly counsel vessel owners, operators and charterers; international and domestic marine, liability and energy underwriters; protection and indemnity clubs; and energy companies ranging from single-site operators to Global 500 corporations. We represent many major cruise lines and commercial vessel owners, counting our relationships with clients in decades rather than years.

Our representations often involve major offshore marine casualty response, notably including lead membership on the response teams for BP’s Thunder Horse and Deepwater Horizon disasters. With broad experience in both domestic and international matters, we can quickly investigate the circumstances of a maritime incident and chart the proper course.

Our U.S. Chambers-listed practice includes attorneys who draw on significant maritime experience, including former Navy officers, Navy JAG officers, U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, in-house attorneys with cruise lines and other vessel operators, merchant mariners and many with expertise in a variety of other specialized areas.

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