The services we provide include: Dispute Resolution in all aspects of shipping and trade. We have remarkable expertise of TOMAC (Tokyo Maritime Arbitration Commission of JSE) and Civil Court in Japan Recent Cases: HONOR PESCADORE: Time Charter VESSEL "S. P." Voyage Charter VESSEL "ELENA": Ship Sales (NIPPONSALE) Major Casualty and Emergency Response including (i) initial investigation work, (ii) taking evidence at the scene of the casualty (iii) handling the media, (iv) negotiating with JCG (Japanese Coast Guard) (v) negotiating with the salvage companies regarding the SALVAGE AGREEMENT (JSE Form). Specialist expertise in advocating in the Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (MAIA) Defending shipowners and crew in the criminal procedures in Japan Ship Arrest Enforcement of mortgage on a ship Recent Cases:    Three Tulip (Yamaguchi District Court) Camel Ace (Yamaguchi District Court) Non-contentious advice on all types of shipping contracts including drafting agreements and rider clauses for pro forma contracts especially NIPPONSALE form and SAJ form Non-contentious advice on shipping tax matters Acting for foreign interests (buyers or financiers) for delivery of a ship in Japan Opinion letter for ship finance ICC arbitration, JCAA arbitration, Ad-hoc arbitration Shipping Insolvency Foreign Insolvency Recognition for Daebo, Korea Escrow for sellers & buyers at Ship Sale at reasonable price. The types of matters in which we regularly act and advise are: Admiralty (including arrest and limitation proceedings) and forum shopping advice Personal Injury Fisherman's claim Cargo (including bills of lading, waybills and contracts of affreightment) Charterparties (including slot charter arrangements) Collisions, groundings, fires and explosions Salvage and towage Oil Pollution Ship Building and Repair Contracts (SAJ Form) Ship Sale and Purchase Contracts (NIPPONSALE) Ship Management Agreements Wreck Removal Ship finance Trade disputes, L/C disputes, Commodity (at ICC arbitration, JCAA arbitration) Shipping Tax Aviation Corporate Advice Establishing a Company in Japan Governmental License Work