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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 who are involved in the shipping industry. These individuals and companies have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals (“SDN”) list after being determined by...

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 claimed responsibility for the attack, the United States has claimed that Iran was involved, which Iran has denied. In response to the attack President Trump...

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 Fields: partners Michael Fernandez, Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, Eric Lenck, Wayne Meehan, Mark Muller, Don Murnane, Jim...

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 which further demonstrate their intent to enforce the Iranian sanctions program aggressively including against non-U.S. persons. The steps confirm that the U.S. Department of Treasury’s...

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. (See Freehill Client Alert dated August 6, 2019.) With limited exceptions, E.O. 13884 essentially (i) blocked all property in the U.S. of the Government of...

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 inclusion in 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the category of admiralty and maritime law in New York. For seven consecutive years...

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 our client, an ocean carrier and container lessee, and dismissing the personal injury claims of the plaintiff who sustained injuries after unloading an allegedly defective...

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 broad new sanctions against Iran’s metals industries. With the issuance of E.O. 13871, U.S. sanctions targeted virtually the entire metals sector in Iran and those...

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 United States or in the possession and control of any United States person. In addition, United States persons are essentially prohibited from engaging in any...

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 Masters for U.S. flag vessels, and for foreign vessels which make port calls in the US or which transit US waters, should ensure that they...