Maritime Law

Greenberg Traurig’s Maritime Law Group represents ship owners, cargo owners, port authority management, and their insurers in admiralty and maritime transactional, casualty, and regulatory matters. Our transactional work includes advice supporting construction, operation, and financing of port facilities and ships including ships mortgage, port authority bond, and foreign military sales. Our casualty work includes risk management, response, and litigation related to marine environmental compliance, Jones Act personal injuries, collisions, explosions, and groundings. Our regulatory work includes representing maritime interests in matters regulated by the Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, Federal Maritime Commission, and International Maritime Organization.

With offices located in key global shipping centers and professionals with deep government experience in related maritime activities, we are positioned to provide prompt, practical support for complex maritime and admiralty matters.