Our areas of practice include:
Carriage of goods, charterparties and bills of lading, international trade and commodities, port byelaws, harbour and pilotage, collisions and salvage, logistics and distribution, shipbuilding contracts and disputes, ship sales and purchase, ship and crew management contracts, yachts and superyachts.
We represent and advise a wide range of national and international clients, including P&I, defence and intermediaries clubs, hull and machinery, charterers and cargo underwriters, ship owners, managers and operators, salvors, brokers, trading and commodity companies, recovery agents, logistics and transport operators, port authorities and overseas lawyers.
We work in a global and increasingly competitive world. To meet the demands of such an environment we are available on a “24/7” basis and are geared to provide a swift and effective response to maritime casualties and clients' claims and needs worldwide.
Michael Dale
Solicitor
Graduate of London University (Honours Law Degree), Masters in Maritime Law (University of Wales). Commenced practice 1979, qualified 1981, appointed partner (Horrocks & Co) 1985. Formed own practice 1996 with offices in London and Felixstowe and formed Dale Stevens LLP in 2004.
A specialist in both non-contentious and contentious work, with over 30 years of experience “dry” shipping and commercial law, including charterparties, bills of lading, insurance, port byelaws, international trade, oil and commodities, logistics and distribution, litigation and arbitration law and work.
Has travelled extensively investigating cargo loss and damage, fraud and scuttling claims. Advises and acts for owners, charterers, banks, traders, port authorities, P&I and Defence Clubs, foreign lawyers an insurers and investigating cargo loss and damage claims and other maritime claims. Named in legal directories as a “Leading maritime lawyer” and endorsed by clients for his “clear concise advice..." and “hands on, practically minded approach.".
Mike Stevens
Master Mariner and Solicitor
Master Mariner and Solicitor. Deck Officer in Merchant Service, serving on general cargo vessels, reefers and ferries and on large and small sailing vessels. Commenced career in 1973, qualified in 1976, appointed partner (Holman Fenwick & Willan) in 1981.
Headed up Admiralty Department in Hong Kong for 11 years. Formed own practice in 2003 and Dale Stevens LLP in 2004. Master Mariner, experienced yachtsman. A leading international Admiralty Specialist with over 35 years experience dealing with marine casualties, salvage and collisions for owners, P & I and hull insurers globally. Holds an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate and is a member of The Honourable Company of Master Mariners and The Nautical Institute.
Jonathan Kemp
Solicitor and Notary Public
Former Royal Navy navigating officer and graduate of Kings College, London University. Qualified as a Solicitor in 1990 and practiced in Singapore and London with Sinclair Roche & Temperley. 1998 moved to Eversheds Shipping Group and in 2011 joined Dale Stevens LLP.
A specialist in both non-contentious and contentious work, areas of specific maritime expertise including shipbuilding contracts, ship sale and purchase, ship and crew management contracts, performance guarantees, ballast water regulation and cement contracts. Has advised on all aspects of superyachts, including ownership and management structures.
Extensive experience in maritime claims and marine insurance and related arbitration, mediation and litigation, acting for owners, charterers, banks, traders and ship managers. Heading up the Newcastle office, advises an extensive range of commercial clients in the North East.
Postgraduate Diploma in Notarial Studies from Cambridge University and a practicing Notary Public. Lectures for Lloyd's Maritime Academy and has authored ship sale and purchase courses for major shipowners. Named in Legal Experts 2011. Holds RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate.
Jeremy John Kemp
Senior Marine Manager
Commenced work in the insurance and legal department of UK London based ship owners in 1970. Started work as average adjuster 1972, moving to Hong Kong as an Average Adjuster in 1975.Returned to London in 1978 to work at Ince and Co. Moved to Clifford Chance in 1986 and joined Dale Stevens LLP in 2007.
Over 40 years experience in various aspects of maritime and transport law working for dealing with both wet and dry cases including salvage, collisions, total loss, cargo claims, claims on hull & machinery and war risks policies and on P&I Clubs.
Travelled extensively worldwide interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence. Experienced in running cases both to High Court (and the Appeal Court) commercial arbitrations (including LOF salvage Arbitrations) and mediations.
Franck Dollfus
Maritime and Transport Law
Former merchant navy apprentice, Maritime and Transportation Law master degree (Aix en Provence University).
Worked for 12 years as legal manager and marine claims’ manager within international broker and insurance companies.
Lecturer at Le Havre Law University where he teaches maritime insurance. Member of the Maritime Law French Association, decided in 2006 to become a lawyer. Previously a partner in “Michalek Dollfus”, formed his own maritime and transport law practice in Paris in 2011.
Cabinet DOLLFUS
27, rue d’Amsterdam
75008 PARIS
France
Telephones:
+ 33 (0)621 743 603
+ 33 (0)153 163 052
Fax:
+ 33 (0)153 163 954
Email:
fd@dollfuslaw.com
Andreas Heuser
Transport, Company, Civil and Commercial Law
Studied jurisprudence at the Universities of Saarbrücken and Bonn, qualifying as a lawyer in Hamburg in 1982. From 1989 to 1995 an “in house” lawyer with a multinational haulage group and a managing director of a company in the haulage sector. Partner in Schnebbe-Heuser & Partner since 1995.
Specialises in company, maritime, transport, insurance and general civil law. Advises and represents an extensive range of clients in transport, logistics, insurance, claims and commercial matters. Also with regard to company formations, partnerships, purchase and sale of companies, share/stock issues.
Member of the Hanseatic Bar Association of Hamburg, German Association for Transport Law, the versicherungswissenschaftlicher Verein in Hamburg e. V. (Hamburg Insurance Association), the Hamburg Law Society and the Logistikinitiative Hamburg e.V. (Hamburg Logistics Initiative).
Languages: German, English and French
Schnebbe-Heuser & Partner
Ballindamm 17, 20095
Hamburg
Germany
Telephones:
+ 49 (o) 40 32 33 66 - 0
Mobile:
+49 (0) 171 33 33 66 0
Fax:
+ 49 (0) 40 32 33 66 - 10
Email:
heuser@rashp.de
Website:
www.rashp.de
