Dubai, 26 th June 2012 Organized by: Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry Fichte & Co

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1 Dubai, 26 th June 2012 Organized by: Fichte & Co

2 Introduction The maritime sector is of crucial importance to modern economies and marine activities continue to expand with the growth of international trade and business. This one day workshop is designed to offer an introduction to maritime law of UAE with particular focus on maritime documentation, insurance and disputes which are the key areas of marine and shipping. Objectives Overview of UAE Maritime Law Defining functions and obligations of different types of bills of lading Examining maritime disputes and how to resolve them effectively Identifying types of marine insurance and legal issues pertaining to cargo claims Target Group Dubai Chamber Members Legal Advisors Maritime Lawyers Shipping Agencies In House Counsels Ship Brokers Marine Insurers Language English Date, Time & Venue 26 th June :00am - 5:00pm Dubai Chamber - 1 st Floor Participation Fees Dubai Chamber Member: AED 800/- Non-Member: AED 1,200/- Non-Profit Organization: AED 1,000/-

3 Facilitators Jasamin Fichte Founding & Managing Partner of Fichte & Co Jasamin, the Founding & Managing Partner of Fichte & Co, is an international commercial lawyer, who is a member of the German Bar and the English law society, holding double qualifications. She has invaluable experience from more than 15 years practice in Maritime and International Trade Law. Jasamin s excellent network and strong market demand enabled her to open Fichte & Co, Dubai in 2005, and to further its growth by opening office in Tehran in 2006, culminating in her being counted amongst the 20 top lawyers in the Gulf and Fichte & Co selected as Best Maritime Law Firm 2007 and again Alessandro Tricoli Partner Alessandro joined Fichte & Co in 2006 and is a legal consultant specialising in claims and dispute resolution arising from carriage of goods by sea and international trade. He also acts in cases arising from ship sale & purchase, construction and conversion disputes and has acted for clients in non-contentious matters relating to ship building and ship s finance contracts. Alessandro has a broad practice encompassing many areas of the firm s contentious work, with a particular emphasis on charter party and cargo disputes. Ravi Jawani Senior Legal Consultant Ravi joined Fichte & Co in 2008 as a legal consultant. He holds LLM in Maritime Law from University of Southampton, UK since Ravi is an international maritime lawyer, who is a member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, since 2002 and the English Law Society, since His areas of experience include marine insurance, carriage of goods by sea and international trade law. Prior to his joining of Fichte & Co he was heading the insurance department of one of the leading off-shore construction companies in Abu Dhabi and has worked with leading international litigation law firms in Mumbai. Anshuman Singh Admiralty Manager Capt. Anshuman Singh has diverse claims handling experience being a P&I Correspondent in the UAE for nearly five years. He has worked with all of the IG Clubs handling the most complicated claims in the region which included collisions, cargo damage and shortages, crew claims and charter party disputes. Fichte & Co is the only Maritime Law Firm in the UAE to have a fulltime Master Mariner in their team to assist with the technical Maritime issues and to provide his input on requirements of the P&I clubs and their members and use his claims handling experience to further consolidate the position of Fichte & Co as a leading Maritime Law Firm in the region.

4 Dubai, 26 th June 2012 Registration Form First Name:... Surname:... Middle Name:... Title (Dr., Mr, Ms, etc):... Organization:... Occupation:... P.O. Box:... City:... Telephone No:... Fax No:... Mobile No: Is your organization a member of Dubai Chamber: Yes No Membership No:... Fees: - Dubai Chamber Member: AED 800/- - Non-member: AED 1,200/- - Non-Profit Organization: AED 1,000/- Note: Discount policy will not be applicable for participants who make payment on the event date. Registration: - Prior registration is required to attend the workshop due to limited seats. Registration deadline 25/06/2012. Register now! Payment Method: - Cash - Online - Cheque drawn in favor of - Direct transfer to, IBAN: AE , Emirates NBD, Main Office, Dubai - UAE, P.O. Box: 777, UAE, Swift code: EBILAEAD. Cancellation: - Full refund if cancellation notice is received at least 5 working days prior to workshop date. - 50% refund if cancellation notice is received within 5 working days of the workshop date. - No refund if cancellation notice is received on the date of the workshop. Signature of Applicant:... Date:... For official use only Registration Number:... Date:... Payment Method:...

5 Tuesday 26 th, June 2012 Workshop Programme 08:30am - 09:00am Reception & Registration 09:00am - 09:05am Welcoming Remarks 09:05am - 10:40am Introduction to Maritime Law Peculiarities of UAE Maritime Law Alessandro Tricoli/Jasamin Fichte 10:40am - 11:00am Break 11:00am - 12:30pm Bills of Lading Overview Drafting and Clausing Bill of Lading Alessandro Tricoli 12:30pm - 01:30pm Lunch 01:30pm - 03:00pm Effective Claims Handling Anshuman Singh Case Study: Bills of Lading Ravi Jawani 03:00pm - 03:15pm Break 03:15pm - 04:15pm Marine Insurance Law and Practice An Approach to Cargo Claims Jasamin Fichte 04:15pm - 05:00pm Questions & Answers