CLIENT ALERT: THE UNITED STATES DESIGNATES FOREIGN SHIPPING ENTITIES TO THE SDN LIST UNDER THE IRANIAN SANCTIONS
September 25, 2019 Introduction Today the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued new Iran-related sanctions targeting several non-U.S. individuals and companies
CLIENT ALERT: UNITED STATES IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS ON IRAN – MINIMAL IMPACT ON SHIPPING
September 23, 2019 Introduction On September 14th the Aramco facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia was attacked by drones, sustaining significant damage. While Yemen’s Houthi rebels
NEW YORK SUPER LAWYERS RECOGNIZES THIRTEEN FREEHILL ATTORNEYS – SEPTEMBER 2019
New York Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, has named eleven Freehill partners as New York “Super Lawyers” for 2019 in the Transportation and Maritime
CLIENT ALERT: THE UNITED STATES RATCHETS UP ITS FOCUS ON SHIPPING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF IRANIAN SANCTIONS
September 9, 2019 Introduction Likely triggered by the ongoing saga of the M/T Adrian Darya-1 (ex M/T Grace-1), the U.S. authorities took steps last week
CLIENT ALERT: VENEZUELAN SANCTIONS: WIND-DOWN PERIOD ENDED TODAY ON E.O. 13884
September 4, 2019 Introduction Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13884 was issued by President Trump on August 5, 2019, imposing additional sanctions against the Government of Venezuela.
SEVENTEEN FREEHILL PARTNERS INCLUDED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© – AUGUST 2019
On August 15, 2019 it was announced by Best Lawyers® that seventeen lawyers from Freehill Hogan & Mahar have been selected by their peers for
FEDERAL COURT DISMISSES BREACH OF WARRANTY AND NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS AGAINST OCEAN CARRIER AND EQUIPMENT LESSEE
On June 21, 2019, Judge Feuerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a decision granting summary judgment for
CLIENT ALERT: 90-DAY WIND DOWN PERIOD ENDS ON SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN METALS SECTOR
August 7, 2019 Introduction As discussed in our May 8, 2019, Client Alert, President Trump issued Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13871 on May 8, 2019, imposing
CLIENT ALERT: U.S. INCREASES PRESSURE ON VENEZUELA WITH ISSUANCE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13884
August 7, 2019 Introduction On August 5, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order 13884 which blocked the assets of the Government of Venezuela in the
CLIENT ALERT: UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UPDATED MARINE CASUALTY REPORTING FORMS
July 31, 2019 Introduction The USCG has updated its reporting forms for providing a written report of a marine casualty. Owners, Operators, Managers, and Vessel’s