Fichte Signs MoU with Middlesex University Dubai
Fichte & Co and Middlesex University Dubai have partnered to establish a common platform in order to cultivate law students for their transition from academia to the professional industry. The partnership was sealed by the…
Double Jeopardy?
UK Supreme Court judgment on OW Bunker, The Judgment in Brief: The long awaited Judgment by the UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) was handed down on 11th May 2016 in which they unanimously dismissed the appeal…
Shipowners May Have To Pay Twice!
Although the outcomes of arrest proceedings are becoming more predictable to the reassurance of physical bunker suppliers, it appears that shipowners will continue to be at risk of having to pay OW Bunker or its…
Buying a Yacht: ensure your ‘bargain’ doesn’t turn into nightmare
The Middle East now represents a significant portion of the buyers in the current yacht market. While there has been a relative slowdown in the sale of newly built yachts, there has been a renewed…
OW BUNKER – The Saga Continues?
After OW Bunker's insolvency, Owners were faced with the risk of having to pay twice for the same bunkers - once to OW Bunkers / ING who had a contractual claim, and once to physical…
WISTA Conquers the UAE
WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association), a recognized professional and reputable Shipping Organization with a focus on improving levels of competency in the shipping industry had its annual Spring Board meeting for the first…
OW Bunker fallout
Khorfakkan Federal Appeal Court's ruling supports local bunker suppliers' position and rejects ING's claims: By way of background, subsequent to the liquidation of OW Bunker Middle East DMCC ("OWBME"), Shipowners found themselves in the unenviable…
Maritime Standard Awards Winner!
Fichte & Co Legal Consultancy is proud to announce that Managing Partner Jasmin Fichte was conferred the "Maritime Standard Woman in Shipping Award" by The Maritime Standard Awards held on Monday, the 9th of November…
Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Ballast Water
Shipowners prepare! Ballast water management won’t be business as usual: The free ride will soon be over for invasive aquatic organisms and non-compliant shipowners alike. Ratification of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, 2004 (“the…