Admiralty/Maritime
Dec. 5, 2016
Consolidations in shipping industry threaten maritime legal work
Hard times in the shipping industry may diminish work for legal practices that rely on maritime matters. But maritime attorneys focus on mentoring, new areas of practice and their love of the sea.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An ongoing consolidation trend in the shipping industry has been steadily shrinking the amount of work available for lawyers who focus on the marine industry, even as they adapt to evolving client needs.
"The history of the maritime industry, since I've been practicing for more than 35 years, has been gradual contraction," said Forrest Booth, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, adding that...
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