Cozen O'Connor

The team at Cozen O'Connor enjoys a strong reputation in both maritime litigation and regulatory matters, reflected by an impressive roster of clients that includes major liner shipping trade associations, ocean carriers, port and terminal operators, P&I clubs and Fortune 500 companies with bulk shipping capacity. In Washington DC, the team advises on regulatory and competition law issues, US sanctions and Jones Act and other US cabotage laws. Robert Magovern represents domestic and global ocean common carriers and marine terminals on a wide range of regulatory and policy matters, including before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Wayne Rohde has extensive experience acting for clients before the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regarding regulatory requirements and fact-finding investigations; Jeff Vogel is well-regarded for his expertise in the regulatory and contractual issues arising under the Jones Act; and Joshua Stein advises in a range of regulatory compliance and commercial matters in the offshore drilling, dredging, environmental remediation, and marine construction sectors. In New York, Geoffrey Ferrer handles US and non-US flag shipping matters, maritime lien and mortgage enforcement actions, as well as maritime casualty cases. Christopher Raleigh has extensive litigation experience in disputes arising from vessel casualties, collisions and catastrophic container losses.