Since N&B was founded in 1982, the Firm has achieved a remarkable level of success for its clients. The knowledge and experience of its attorneys enable the Firm to provide prompt, accurate, and cost-effective advice to its clients worldwide.
N&B lawyers come from diverse backgrounds. Many have lived, worked or studied in Europe, West Africa, Asia and South America. Others have extensive experience at sea as naval or merchant marine officers. All of the attorneys at N&B share a strong sense of team spirit and recognize that the advice and assistance they provide are critical to the successful business ventures of their clients.
N&B lawyers are leaders in their fields. They chair or have been active members of important committees of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Maritime Law Association of the United States, the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New York Maritime Inc., Transportation Lawyers Association, Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Maritimo and the Connecticut Maritime Association, among others.
The Firm’s lawyers are actively involved in all aspects of litigation and arbitration in New York. They have assisted in developing various guidelines for practitioners and have helped prepare digests of arbitration awards for the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. and American Maritime Cases. N&B's lawyers have taught at law schools and universities. They also write, present papers and lecture extensively. They have also acted as arbitrators in various commercial and marine disputes.
N&B's clients have included vessel owners, charterers, insurers, reinsurers, vessel managers, commodity traders and brokers, energy companies, insurance brokers and agents, protection and indemnity clubs, cruise lines, manufacturers, freight forwarders, steamship agents, shipyards, and other commercial entities and individuals.
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