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| CONFERENCE CHAIR Gerold W. Libby Holland & Knight LLP Los Angeles HOST COMMITTEE |
THE EVOLVING BALANCE OF TRADE AND ITS EFFECT ON WORLD SHIPPING AND THE PRACTICE OF MARITIME LAW
Changes in the balance of world trade and the growth of China and other developing markets have had a great impact on traditional shipping law centers. Panelists will explore the latest trends in world shipping and the issues that have cropped up around them, such as nationalism versus internationalism, criminalization, and pollution.
MODERATOR:
Alec Emmerson, Partner
Clyde & Co LLP, United Arab Emirates
Alec Emmerson moved into the shipping and insurance sector upon joining Clyde & Co in 1977. He ran the Hong Kong office from 1983-1996 and moved to Dubai in 1999 to head up the Dispute Resolution Group. He is rated as a leading shipping and dispute resolution lawyer, has written many articles for trade publications, and speaks regularly at conferences. MORE>
PANELISTS:
Raymond J. Burke, Jr., Partner
Burke & Parsons, United States
Raymond Burke, partner at Burke & Parsons, is a 1965 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1968 graduate of Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Burke served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for three years before joining Burke & Parsons. He is also a member of the bars of various U.S. District Courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lindsay East, Partner
Reed Smith LLP, United Kingdom
Lindsay East was Reed Smith’s head of the Shipping Group for six years. His practice includes all aspects of dry shipping law, including charterparty disputes, bill of lading disputes, sale and purchase disputes, shipbuilding disputes acting for both buyers and for yards, drafting of long-term charterparties, drafting and interpretation of Club Rules, war risk insurance, and marine insurance. MORE>
Peter Murray, Chief Representative
Ince & Co, China
Peter Murray has practiced maritime law for the past 30 years. His practice covers all aspects of shipping and trade. He regularly advises on pre- and post- delivery finance for Chinese newbuildings and inward investment and assisting companies to set up in China. Mr. Murray was one of the first international arbitrators appointed to the Shanghai Arbitration Commission. MORE>
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Changes in the balance of world trade and the growth of China and other developing markets have had a great impact on traditional shipping law centers. Panelists will explore the latest trends in world shipping and the issues that have cropped up around them, such as nationalism versus internationalism, criminalization, and pollution.
MODERATOR:
Alec Emmerson, Partner
Clyde & Co LLP, United Arab Emirates
Alec Emmerson moved into the shipping and insurance sector upon joining Clyde & Co in 1977. He ran the Hong Kong office from 1983-1996 and moved to Dubai in 1999 to head up the Dispute Resolution Group. He is rated as a leading shipping and dispute resolution lawyer, has written many articles for trade publications, and speaks regularly at conferences. MORE> PANELISTS:
Raymond J. Burke, Jr., Partner
Burke & Parsons, United States
Raymond Burke, partner at Burke & Parsons, is a 1965 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1968 graduate of Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Burke served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for three years before joining Burke & Parsons. He is also a member of the bars of various U.S. District Courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lindsay East, Partner
Reed Smith LLP, United Kingdom
Lindsay East was Reed Smith’s head of the Shipping Group for six years. His practice includes all aspects of dry shipping law, including charterparty disputes, bill of lading disputes, sale and purchase disputes, shipbuilding disputes acting for both buyers and for yards, drafting of long-term charterparties, drafting and interpretation of Club Rules, war risk insurance, and marine insurance. MORE>Peter Murray, Chief Representative
Ince & Co, China
Peter Murray has practiced maritime law for the past 30 years. His practice covers all aspects of shipping and trade. He regularly advises on pre- and post- delivery finance for Chinese newbuildings and inward investment and assisting companies to set up in China. Mr. Murray was one of the first international arbitrators appointed to the Shanghai Arbitration Commission. MORE>Return to Programs List>