Cases
Representative Experience: Seized an oil tanker in the Mississippi River to obtain security for dock damage
Represented commercial vessel owner
operator in numerous fleet refinancing, documentation,
redocumentation transactions
Represented international trade clients in coordinating, negotiating,
arranging shipment of bulk, break-bulk,
containerized cargo
Represented large midstream stevedoring company with the finance, acquisition,
development of batture property
fleeting operations along the lower Mississippi River
Represented vessel owner
operator in the sale of high capacity floating cranes to a foreign purchaser,
h
led all aspects of the transaction from drafting the purchase
sale agreement to obtaining governmental agency approval of the sale,
shipment of the assets to a foreign destination
Representation of offshore drilling company in its $45 million acquisition of nearly a dozen offshore drilling units, including coordination of foreign
domestic vessel registry,
application
procurement of various operating licenses, permits,
documentation. This representation included forming a corporate ownership entity under international registry
Represented Cayman Isl
based vessel owner in the acquisition of a $63,000,000 luxury yacht
Represented offshore oilfield services provider in filing
enforcing liens under the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act
Prepared vessel arrest
cargo seizure suits
successfully negotiated recovery of accounts receivable for offshore contractor
Coordinated representative advices to U.S. affiliate of entities engaged in international steel trade
foreign
domestic steel-product manufacturing
Represented Houston, Texas based client with the cash sale acquisition of a $17,500,000 luxury yacht
Represented local bank in tax exempt vessel finance deal for purchase of commercial vessel
Represented regional bank in closing transaction for multiple marine assets in a commercial vessel fleet
Represented numerous commercial lenders in closing transaction pertaining to water-front property
marine asset acquisitions
vessel finance
Represented large commercial shipyard in litigation involving an allegedly injured welder,
obtained dismissal of all claims against the shipyard at both the trial court
appellate court levels
Assisted local construction contractor with numerous issues involving successful satisfaction
dismissal of project liens
Advised international affiliate of domestic pipeline company regarding compliance with Export Administration Regulations
export control classification issues
Represented Gulf of Mexico installation operator in property damage litigation, successfully coordinating with U.S. Coast Guard
Marshall Service to seize
detain an offshore tug, its tow
cargo as security for the damages incurred by the platform
Assisted drilling well operator
non-operating interest owners in drafting
negotiating Joint Operating Agreements, Participation Agreements, Exploration Agreements,
Gas Balancing Agreements
Assisted non-operating interest owner
investor in l
-based drilling prospect in the negotiation
drafting of buy sell agreements
Represented community organic grocer in municipal l
use hearings before New Orleans City Council
City Planning Commission
Negotiated
closed a $32,000,000 vessel finance loan based on yacht-collateral
Represented numerous restaurants
ABOs in obtaining alcohol beverage outlet permits
other operational licenses
Represented domestic affiliate of foreign manufacturer, exporter,
importer in matters involving custom duties compliance,
successful administrative fee reduction
