Background

Since Nourse & Bowles was founded in 1982, it has achieved a remarkable level of success for its clients. Its depth of experience enables the firm to provide prompt, precise, and cost-effective advice.

N&B lawyers come from diverse backgrounds. Many have lived, worked or studied in Europe, Asia, South America and West Africa. 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 is 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 AmericanBar Association, and the Maritime Law Association of the United States, among others.

They are actively involved in all aspects of litigation and arbitration in New York and have drafted rules for maritime arbitration for the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc., and guidelines for practitioners. N&B's lawyers have taught at law schools and universities and lecture extensively. Some samples of their publications are available on our website.

N&B's clients have included vessel owners, charterers, insurers, reinsurers, trading companies, import/export companies, oil companies, insurance brokers and agents, protection and indemnity clubs, cruise lines, high-speed ferry operators, manufacturers, freight forwarders, customs house brokers, steamship agents, shipyards, and other commercial entities and individuals.

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