MARITIME AND AVIATION
OAL's Maritime and Aviation practice provides integrated regulatory, transactional, commercial, and dispute resolution services. We serve shipping lines, port operators, airlines, aircraft lessors, freight forwarders, maritime insurers, and government agencies across the full spectrum of legal needs in these complex, internationally-regulated industries.
WHAT WE DO
- Ship registration and maritime liens
- Charter party negotiations and cargo claims
- Ship arrest proceedings
- Cabotage compliance and waiver applications
- Port concession agreements
- Air Operator Certificate (AOC) applications
- Aircraft financing and leasing transactions
- Airport concessions
- Aviation insurance claims
- Aircraft accident investigations
- Regulatory compliance with key authorities:
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Admiralty and aviation litigation
- Maritime and aviation policy advocacy
- Advised on port privatization concessions
- Structured ship and aircraft financing exceeding $500 million
- Authored maritime sector reform proposals
- Identified over ₦70 trillion in annual revenue opportunities
