About the Firm


             

Joseph & Partners is a boutique law firm established in 2002 that specialises in four key practice areas,namely: shipping & admiralty, insurance, conveyancing and other services.

The firm's partners and associates have collectively, more than 25 years of vital industry experience and over the years, have carved considerable exposure in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of shipping law, advising on matters ranging from cargo claims to marine casualties and from admiralty processes to insurance law.

As one of the country's formost experts in Maritime law, we have acted for clients in every area of the shipping business. Our clients include shipowners and charterers, port operators and freight forwarders, hull and cargo insurers, P&I Clubs, shipyards, banks, ship and bunker supply companies, marine engineering companies, ship and chartering brokers, multinational oil companies and even the Malaysian Government.

We believe in applying an effective methodology that ultimately delivers results for our clients.  This we do by applying our "Communicative - Attentive - Responsible - Empowering" or "CARE" philosophy framework. This framework has allowed us to build up a solid reputation within the industry and has helped us retain clients over the years. Read a review of our firm by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 .

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Maritime Industry Facing Acute Shortage Of Skilled Manpower

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The shipping and port sector is facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower and, if nothing is done to address the problem, the maritime sectors could suffer sluggish operations. Chairman, Working Committee, Asean Port Association (APA) Datuk Abdul Rahim Abdul Aziz said both sectors were experiencing a 50 per cent shortage in talent personnel especially nautical officers and maritime engineers. He said the shortage was currently being met by foreign personnel and future port operations would be jeopardised if the shortage was not overcome quickly. The association is suggesting that port operators seriously train their own staff in port operations and management. "A cadet officer can be trained to become a captain and this process can take about eight years," he told reporters after opening a leadership development programme for port officers, organised by Penang Port Sdn Bhd, here Wednesday. Abdul Rahim said port management courses were being offered by the Melaka-based Malaysian Maritime Academy which churns out 200 graduates each year in the maritime industry. -- BERNAMA [more]

Admiralty Court a Boon to Maritime Industry

AN Admiralty Court, dealing with all admiralty and maritime claims which commenced operations on October 1, is expected to resolve maritime industry disputes competently and expeditiously. Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi said the court, located at the Jalan Duta Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur, will operate as a one-stop-centre to provide easy access to information on arrest, release and sale of vessels. He pointed out that the clearance target to dispose of claims filed on October 1 was within nine months and that the period was comparable to Singapore and Hong Kong while all applications filed on an urgent basis would be heard immediately and disposed of within two months from the date of filing. Hoping for the success of the Admiralty Court in the near future, Zaki said the purpose of establishing the court was to give parties the option, by consent, to have all their claims dealt with expeditiously at one centralised location. [more]


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