Global law firm Kennedys has strengthened its marine team with the appointment of partner and shipping expert, Eric Eyo, who joins the firm’s London office.
Eric (pictured, right) is experienced in all aspects of commercial shipping and dispute resolution, regularly acting for owners, charterers, P&I clubs, freight forwarders, FMCG companies and commodity traders in relation to shipping, transportation and commercial contract matters.
He is particularly well versed in the overseas service of process, obtaining injunctive relief, asset tracing, international and domestic ship arrest, freezing injunctions and Norwich Pharmacal orders. He is also a skilled litigator, having acted in a number of high value international disputes in the High Court.
Eric, who has a special interest in the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and sits on the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTA) advisory board, says: 'It is an incredibly exciting time to join Kennedys, which has an enviable reputation in the shipping and insurance markets for the excellent and innovative service it offers to clients. I am proud to join such a well-established team and look forward to helping it grow.'
