Three maritime lawyers switch firms

Three maritime lawyers switch firms

Three maritime lawyers at the New York office of Holland & Knight– Brian D. Starer, Douglas R. Burnett and Juan A. Anduiza– have switched law firms and joined the New York office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

   'The maritime practice fits well with our integrated platform, as the practice complements several core Squire Sanders practices including aviation, communications, energy, environmental, international dispute resolution, litigation and structured finance,' said firm chairman R. Thomas Stanton. 'Our new colleagues have an unparalleled grasp of the regulatory, transactional and advocacy issues facing the maritime industry and other industries affected by maritime law.'

   Starer, Burnett and Anduiza have a diverse practice that includes casualty, pollution and salvage; energy, LNG/LPG and cables; intermodal and terminals; maritime and logistics contracts; regulatory issues and government and maritime security; vessel financings; and maritime bankruptcies and workouts, including maritime liens.

   'These three lawyers have extensive international experience working with clients with business interests in Europe and Latin America,' said Howard J. C. Nicols, advocacy practice area coordinator at Squire Sanders.

   Starer has been casualty counsel on more than 100 ship disasters worldwide. Burnett has several clients with business interests in Brazil, where Squire Sanders recently opened a S'o Paulo office, and Anduiza has negotiated international contracts dealing with the purchase of assets in Latin America, international debt collection, and construction and asset acquisition for Latin America-based industries.

   'We are among the few US firms with long term presence and experience in Latin America, and our new colleagues’ experience adds to that strong global platform,' Nicols said.