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Firm News Jun-Jul-Aug 2008:               Representing Protection and Indemnity Club and arresting vessel m.v.Rahman Noor Rahim               Strategising and advising Comet Shipping, Nigeria against vessel owner m.v. African Robin, negotiating sucessfully and recovering prior to initiating legal action               Representing Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) defending ship arrest m.v. Abouzar 81 and m.v. IOEC Annette, negotiating sucessfully out of court settlement in all twelve Admiralty suits against these vessels and obtaining order of release               Advising Protection and Indemnity Club and Insurance companies on sinking of vessel m.v. Amanat Shah               Advising Welltec A/S on trademark               Strategising and advising Syntor Fine Chemicals on India entry               Advising Power Grid Corporation               Advising on claim against vessel m.v. Jag Rani owned by the great Eastern Shipping Co.Ltd               Advising cargo owners on sinking ship m.v. OEL Vision on proceedings at Federal Court of Australia               Advising Sekihyo Lines, Tokyo and arresting vessel m.v. Indian Challenger ex. Benefit Wisdom               Advising J.P Morgan Ventures Energy Corp on fuel gas, gas oil, / heating oil, jet fuel, gasoline and diesel and generally on oil spill               Advising Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc on oil spill               Advising Crompton Greaves on all International transactional work               Advising Alpha Marine Engineering work against vessel m.v. Priority and her owner               Advising International ship breaking group on ship breaking industry at Alang and Sosiya, Gujarat and on vessel Blue Lady and Le Clemenceau and ship breaking conditions               Advising Welltec on Foreign Investment in India               Advising on recovery of yatch for bank at Isle of Man (British Isles)               Advising Wadhawan Holdings Pvt Ltd on property deals in India               Advising Golden Oasis Trading Est, Dubai on International arbitration               Advising Maxicon Container Line on containers               Advising Sanlianzchengleng International Trading Co Ltd on Foreign Investment in India               Advising Rusteel, Russia on India entry               Advising Sandel, Loje and Walberg's client on Trademark               Advising Deugro Projects Australia Pty Limited on carriage of goods by sea               Advising on purchase of Indian naval ship INS AMBA for demolition               Advising on Ship breaking industry in India and vessel Blue Lady at Gujarat               Strategising and advising West India Shipping Services Pvt Ltd on Charterparty arbitration               Advising on Charterparty against vessel m.v. Sea Gull 3               Advising on Charter party against vessel m.v. Vana               Strategising and advising Denmark Oil and Gas exploring company on India entry               Strategising and advising Asia Metal Consulting Ltd, China on India entry               Advising Seaways Shipping Ltd on Containers               Strategising and advising Italian engineering giant on Joint venture with Vulcan Engeerings Ltd               Strategising and advising Terruzi Fercalx Spa on Steel project in India               Strategising and advising Wilh Wilhelmsen on re-structuring and share purchase               Advising on laytime claim and settling with Phulchand Export Ltd               Strategising and representing vessel owner in a dispute against Tata International Ltd               Advising on Carriage of Goods by Sea Act against vessel m.v. Mumbai Express               Advising vessel owner m.v. John GR on purchase of trading vessel               Advising client of Advokatfirmaet Haavind Vislie AS, Oslo on withholing tax               Strategising and advising ESF Euroservices BV, Netherland on execution of foreign award               Strategising and advising on setting up a liasion office at Mumbai on behalf of a Hongkong based steel manufacturer               Advising on negligence by passenger vessel Star Cruise causing death by drowning of an infant at Lakshadweep               Startegising and advising charterer of vessel on charterparty against vessel m.v. Paraskevi II               Shrikant Hathi of HATHI & PARTNERS ranked again by Legal500 as a 'Leading Individual' in India for shipping work               Legal500 recommends HATHI & PARTNERS for Shipping; Projects and Dispute resolution (Arbitration and Litigation) work               HATHI & PARTNERS re-structures its billing rates               Strategising and advising German ship owner on ship finance               Strategising an sdvising Russian steel company on foreign investments in India and on corporate laws               Strategising and advising BAGANS, Australia on foreign investments in India, hospitality and agriculture retailing               Strategising and advising arrest of a ship for delivery of cargo on forged Bill of lading               Uttam Hathi, Bombay High Court and Supreme Court Counsel joins HATHI & PARTNERS as partner               Strategising and advising manufacturer of brass fasteners, fittings, extrusion on Bureau of International Re-cyclying (BIR) arbitration               Strategising and advising Saudi ARAMCO on oil, gas, petroleum and contractual laws               Strategising and advising Greek client for purchase of vessel m.v. Gem of Madras from West Asia Maritime Ltd               Advising Jubilant Corporation Company on agreement with vessel owner               Retained and advising Taiwanese Electronic giant, a client of PricewaterhouseCoopers               Strategising and advising Windforce Maritime for purchase of trading vessel               Strategising and advising German client on ICC arbitration               Advising Tate & Lyle Sugar Trading, Charterers of vessel m.v. Pacific Sun II and Shree Renuka Sugar Ltd on Bill of Lading               Strategising and advising Global Claims & Recoveries Ltd on marine insurance               Advising KCP Ltd on vessel m.v. Ocean Seraya               Advising and drafting dealership, definitive and other agreements for Pelikan Telecom               Strategising and advising client for purchase of MS Steel               Strategised and advising the largest American outsoucing company on joint-ventures, mergers and acquisition and re-structuring               Strategised and advising American manufacturing company on ICC arbitration               Strategised and advised Energy Equity Corporation Ltd on a power project dispute, video-conferencing of expert witnesses from Mumbai to Federal Court of Australia               Obtaining order for release of vessel m.v. Persian Pearl               Strategised and advised bunker supplier and obtaining an order of arrest of a specialised vessel specialising in submarine pipeline and platform modifications               Strategised and advised owner of vessel m.v. Qiang Rong 1 from being arrested in Indian territorial waters and advising on charterparty               Shrikant Hathi of LEX Nexus re-appointed President of Worldlawyers.NET               Legal500 recommends LEX Nexus for 'Shipping' , 'Projects & Energy' and Dispute Resolution' (Arbitration and Litigation) matters               Strategised and advised German client for ship buildings in Maharashtra, a reproduction of a historic and pirate junk to be used for top class hotel boats               Advised Egyptian and French authorities on shipping laws of India including ship breaking               Legal500 has under the category of 'Leading Individuals' rated Shrikant Hathi of LEX Nexus as the 'best' shipping lawyer of India'               Strategised and advised Bahman Gen. Trading and Cont.Co, Kuwait on re-structuring               Strategised and advised an American automation system company to challenge ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) arbitration award               Advised protection and indemnity club on fire at Kolkata Port Trust               Advised purchase of two fishing trawler for further trading               Advised owner of the vessel m.v. Pavonis on port regulations               Advised Global Packaging Systems & Materials Corporation, Philippines on contractual laws               Advised co-owner of Haj pilgrim vessel EL Safa on ownership dispute               Released vessel Juba from arrest on behalf of owner by order of the Supreme Court of India               Established Mumbai Motion Pictures India Pvt Ltd in Mumbai for a Bollywood film director               Strategised and advised Energy World Corporation in Vypeen Power Project               Strategised and advised OOCL for all India port operation and setting up wholly owned subsidiary in India               ICC arbitration for CSI against GAIL               ICC arbitration on behalf of Kalloors               Arbitration on behalf of Nisen against Tata Chemicals Limited               Strategised 9 Ÿ and established Yicheng Logistics India Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company for Chinese Company Ÿ 9 Ÿ               Strategised Ÿ 9 Ÿ and advised Crompton Greaves Limited jointly with Delacour a Denmark law firm, on cargo claim against Ÿ 9 Ÿ Flindtholdt Rederi A/s      & 9sp;    &nb 9;   Strategised and advised Ogalo, an Australian food chain on franchising in India Ÿ 9 Ÿ               Advising Ÿ 9 Ÿ D G Shipping on pr 9osedAdmiralty Bill, 2005  &nb 9;            Strategised Ÿ 9 Ÿ and initiated execution of foreign decree inM 9bai Ÿ against Jaising Shipping Ltd Ÿ 9 Ÿ               Strategised Ÿ 9 Ÿ and advised 9tti Gold mines Ÿ 9 Ÿ               Strategised and advised owner of vessel Priyanka on collision with Sahara Dredger               Strategised and advised Phatphish, a musicvideo and commercial production house               END : Firm news Jun-Jul-Aug 2008 : Confidential client not disclosed

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The firm is a dominant firm in the Indian shipping market and has a global reputation for ship arrest or release and all aspects of shipping laws. LEX Nexus has one of the strongest shipping practices in India, and is highly recommended by Lloyds Group (Informa) and Legal500 for all aspects of contentious and non-contentious admiralty, maritime and shipping matters including domestic and international maritime arbitration. Legal500 has ranked Shrikant Hathi as 'Leading Individuals' for shipping work in India The firm has undoubtedly joined the race and is now competing with the best known corporate and commercial law firms in India; the corporate team has high-quality professionals. Mr. Uttam Hathi was introduced as an equity partner, now he acts as the Lead partner/ Partner-in-charge for most of the Corporate & Commercial and Banking & Finance matters, apart from having fantastic knowledge on foreign investments and corporate transactional work he also stands out for his strategic ability. The firms Corporate & Commercial practice under his able hands and guidance has more than tripled since his induction in 2007 to the practice and the firm proudly boasts of avalanche of satisfied clients. The firm also introduced Ms. Mandakini Sharma as new Partner in 2008 for New Delhi office mainly for Corporate and Commercial work. The firm is rated amongst the best in India for International arbitration including ICC, LCIA, LMAA and other international forums; the firm also handles a wide variety of domestic arbitration. With a uniquely strong brain for arbitration, corporate and contractual law Partner, Binita Hathi a qualified solicitor and advocate with masters in law, also admitted to the Supreme Court of India is renowned for her excellent corporate arbitration and litigation skills. Our partners are also a member to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator, London (U.K) The firm is frequently recommended for high stake complex litigation before the High Court and the Supreme Court of India. Three partners of the firm being are admitted to the Supreme Court of India (Mr. Shrikant Hathi, Ms. Binita Hathi and Dr. Kailash Chand), with an add-on of Pragyan Sharma litigation and arbitration practice of the firm has taken a very long and high jump. Legal500 has consistently ranked Mr. Shrikant Hathi as 'Leading Individuals' for shipping work in India. LEX Nexus has one of the strongest shipping practices in India, and is highly recommended by Lloyds Group (Informa) and Legal500 for all aspects of contentious and non-contentious admiralty, maritime & shipping matters including domestic and international maritime arbitration, is headed by Mumbai office partner Shrikant Hathi a qualified solicitor and advocate with masters in law, also admitted to the Supreme Court of India. The firm is a dominant firm in the Indian shipping market and has a global reputation for ship arrest or release and all aspects of shipping laws. The firm has undoubtedly joined the race and is now competing with the best known corporate and commercial law firms in India; the corporate team has high-quality professionals. Mr. Uttam Hathi was introduced as an equity partner, now he acts as the Lead partner/ Partner-in-charge for most of the Corporate & Commercial and Banking & Finance matters, apart from having fantastic knowledge on foreign investments and corporate transactional work he also stands out for his strategic ability. The firms Corporate & Commercial practice under his able hands and guidance has more than tripled since his induction in 2007 to the practice and the firm proudly boasts of avalanche of satisfied clients. The firm also introduced Ms. Mandakini Sharma as new Partner in 2008 for New Delhi office mainly for Corporate and Commercial work. LEX Nexus attends to formation of companies, drafting of memorandum and article of association, strategic planning and taking searches and filing the required documents, forms, applying for permission, approvals, co-ordination, inquiries, where ever required and also due diligence of companies prior to takeover, merger, purchase of companies and and inspection..... LEX Nexus attends to all matters touching constitutional law including filing of writ petitions and public interest litigation.
Maritime & Shipping Corporate & Commercial Arbitration Litigation Ship Arrest or Release Mergers & Acquisition Company Formation Constitutional
The firm has always been good in this areas and is an experienced player, particularly in projects pertaining to oil & gas, infrastructure, energy and mining. Shrikant Hathi and Suhail Farooqui are acknowledged as the driving force behind oil & gas, infrastructure and power projects, while Binita Hathi and Kailash Chand for mining and infrastructure projects. The firm provides a full projects service, from procuring regulatory approval to drafting and negotiating the documents. Our partner is also a member of the Council of Energy Advisor, London (U.K) Experienced player in this sector, particularly in energy and mining projects and disputes. Shrikant Hathi and Suhail Farooqui are acknowledged as the driving force behind oil & gas, infrastructure and power projects, while Binita Hathi and Kailash Chand for mining and infrastructure projects. The firm provides a full projects service, from procuring regulatory approval to drafting and negotiating the documents. Our partner is also a member of the Council of Energy Advisor, London (U.K) The firm has always been good in this areas and is an experienced player, particularly in projects pertaining to oil & gas, infrastructure & construction, energy and mining. Shrikant Hathi is acknowledged as the driving force behind oil & gas, infrastructure and power projects, while Binita Hathi and Kailash Chand for mining and infrastructure projects. The firm provides a full projects service, from procuring regulatory approval to drafting and negotiating the documents. The firm represents construction company and contractors concerning agreements for pre-bid and post-bid of tenders. Advice on construction documents such as consortium, joint venture, collaboration, associate agreements for pre-bid and post-bid of tender and other sub-contract documents and Engineering Procurement Contract, Construction Contract, On shore and Off shore Advance Engineering documents and all allied documents. Formation of joint venture (infrastructure) company for project/s or the venture and the allied documents for bridges, roads, dams, tunnels, pipelines, mining, marine, power etc..... The firm acts for suppliers and users of IT equipment and services and advise on a broad range of issues related to IT and telecommunications industries, including Software licenses and other standard terms of trade; System integration agreements; Agreements relating to facilities management and outsourcing; Agency and other channels of distribution...... The firm attends to all aspects of direct and indirect taxation including double taxation and tax holidays issues during planning of business entry in India Due-Diligence of a company or an organisation is strongly advised before a take over or a merger......... The firm has undoubtedly joined the race and is now competing with the best known corporate and commercial law firms in India; the corporate team has high-quality professionals. The arrival of partner Suhail Farooqui and joining the existing team headed by partner Rina Hathi has allowed the team to take advantage of the upturn in Indian corporate, commercial, banking, finance and capital markets. Legal outsourcing work are accepted on an agreed term depending on the work involved
Oil & Gas Power & Mining Infrastructure & Construction Telecom & IT Taxation Due-Diligence Joint Ventures Outsourcing
The firm is recognised as leaders in the field of Media & Entertainment laws, has a client list which includes some of the best known names in the media business. It provides traditional City skills combined with a commercial and practical approach across the full spectrum of media, entertainment and leisure and is unique in the breadth of its practice, covering all aspects of music, sport, theatre, film, television, radio, publishing, photography, online media and advertising Advice on all aspects of international aviation, including aviation leasing and finance, registration and liability claims. Partners have extensive experience of handling grounding of aircraft. Hull, liability, carriage of cargo and passengers, including the Warsaw Convention and insurance aspects..... The firm is rated for its transactional and contentious work on behalf of both domestic and international banks, handling documentation, mortgage loans, external commercial borrowings loans and refinancing. It is particularly experienced in advising foreign banks financing Indian ventures. Capital markets has been a growing area of activity at LEX Nexus over the past year. The firm attends to all aspects of non-contentious and contentious trademark matters. The firm is consistently rated as one of the best firm in the country for foreign investments in India, has assisted several foreign companies to make an entry in India and to establish business by setting up subsidiaries or ventures. Partners, Rina Hathi and Suhail Farooqui are the driving force of the firm for foreign investments and corporate matters have a businesslike approach that fills clients with confidence. The firm is also involved in formation of companies in the India, including joint ventures, offshore formations, mergers and acquisition, IPOs and restructuring work. Drafting or finalisation of agreements and documentations for any industry is a niche practice area of the firm this includes Government contracts, tenders etc... Capital markets has been a growing area of activity at LEX Nexus over the past year. Legal500 under the category 'Leading Individuals' rated Shrikant Hathi of LEX Nexus as the best shipping lawyer of India
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