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Steffen MAELICKE
steffenmaelicke@hotmail.com
1999
Shipping Law

(March 2008): I took part in the Shipping Law programme at UCT in 1999/2000. During my articles in Hamburg, Germany, I worked for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. After the second exam I worked for five years for a law firm in Hamburg well-established in transport and forwarding law. In March 2008 I joined the law firm Dabelstein & Passehl in Hamburg, Germany, specialising in transport and shipping law.

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(July 24 1998): I am currently working for the Industrial Development Corporation, in Sandton, Johannesburg, as an Advisor in the International Finance Division. The crux of the work involves Import Finance, Export Finance and Project Finance. We arrange medium-term facilities for industrialists to finance the purchase of capital goods and services from overseas. We have credit line facilities available for this purpose from banks throughout the world and are therefore able to offer buyer credits to foreign buyers, which helps the SA manufacturers when tendering for foreign contracts.

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(September 2007) After returning to Germany from Cape Town in 2006, I started working as an articled clerk in Hamburg. After working as a clerk for the public prosecution, a local court in Hamburg, the Federal Agency for Shipping and Hydrography, and the German Embassy in London, I'm currently employed in the Shipping Law Department of CMS Hasche Sigle in Hamburg. I would love to return to Cape Town to work on my surfing skills...:-)

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(24 July 1998): I joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in January 1998, as Assistant Director in the Directorate: Multilateral Trade Relations. I work exclusively with WTO-related matters and am very, very busy! This is enterprising work in the field of international economic law and trade.
 I hope to go to Harvard University in September 1999 and will be going to Geneva in September this year, returning in December.

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Erik goes sky-diving with Attila.

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(Updated 25 January 2001) — After working in London for a few years I am currently working in the shipping department of Al Tamimi & Co, the largest local non-affiliated law firm in the United Arab Emirates.  I am based in Dubai and find this a fascinating experience.
(Updated November 2003) Went to San Francisco to attend the IBA 2003 recently. I was also a speaker on one of the Maritime Sub-Committees, headed by Vincent Prager of Stikeman Elliott LLP in Montreal. I'm sure you know him. The topic was "port services and labour strikes", and it was a good experience. Then I saw a friend of mine in NY before heading to London for 3 days. Just the thought of travelling makes me smile already.
I has a really good trip to Australia earlier. Also went skydiving in Buron Bay. My instructor was called "Attila", from Hungary. Very comforting hey? Just seeing the small planes made me want to fly all over again. I made it to De Rebus in September [Website note: unfortunately the issue concerned seems to have been removed from the De Rebus website...!]
In Dubai its same as always, i.e. having loads of fun and enjoying my work. But still miss you guys, please say hello to all for me. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms in the desert, would love to hear from former classmates.

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(Updated  Nov 19, 2002) After working for two years at a law firm in Sao Paulo, Brazil, I returned to South Africa, and entered into an agreement with a Brazilian legal and business consultancy company (South Partner), situ Brazil and South Africa are actively promoting trade between the two countries, and opportunities abound in various fields of trade. I am in the process of setting up my own practice in South Africa which will focus on providing legal advice in Portuguese to Brazilians (and nationals from other Portuguese-speaking countries) in South Africa.
PROF'S NOTE: Had a welcome visit from Emile at the Unit early in Nov 2002. He has had a fascinating stay in Brazil and is fluent in Brazilian Portuguese and, he stresses, more importantly in the "Brazilian way of doing business". Do his classmates recall the Flying Dutchman FMR programme he put on for the class the night before their exams?

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Best greetings from Germany! I will be working for LINDE in Norway (LNG Construction Plant Kollsnes near Bergen) for the next 1/2 years. I'm trying to find the e-mail address of Espen Rekkedal from Norway who did his LL.M. in my class in 2000/2001. Does anyone have his e-mail address? (18/03/2003)

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I am employed by the National Ports Authority of South Africa in its Legal Services Department as a senior manager. I am based at their head office in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.

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(updated 12 Nov 2003)  My family is fine. Our second born is a boy — now six months old — called Zion. The first born is a girl {5 years now} called Moriah. We have an adopted son, Patrick, (7 years).
As a partner in the law firm of Ogola & Ochwa in Mombasa, I was one of 10 members of a task force set up to review the maritime laws of Kenya. The Task Force has also concluded work with the following bills and documents ready:
- Marine Pollution Bill.
- Inlands Waters Transport Bill.
- Ferries Incorporation Authority Bill.
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill.
- Maritime Authority Bill.
- Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill.
- Merchant Shipping Bill.
We have also prepared and submitted a maritime policy document and a host of other recommendations including suggested amendments to the Marine Insurance Act and the Kenya Ports Authority Act. We could not exhaustively conclude our mandate due to limited time. This was worsened by the change of government and our programme from January to May, 2003 (when we retired) was very hectic but with little government interest. That accounts for our failure to get in touch with The UCT Shipping Law Unit as we had previously arranged. The new government is just settling down. We will present our report and move on from there. Our task force was very appreciative of the support we received from John Hare through positive encouragement and through his written work and a number of them hope to meet him one day.
Since I left Cape Town it was my desire to have our maritime laws reviewed, and I played a major role in convincing the authority to set up the Task Force. The trouble is that at the end of the day most members are not maritime practitioners and their interests are no permanent than a passing cloud. The greatest hurdle will be to convince parliament to pass the bills.
I really wish to be more involved in maritime affairs than I am currently, and I would request introductions to regional interest groups in this field.
I would love to hear from other former students.

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(at 5/07/2006) After graduating from UCT in 2000 I practised as a shipping lawyer in Antwerp (Coudert Brothers LLP), focusing mainly on cargo litigation before the Belgian courts. In 2004 I joined the corporate/arbitration department of Leboeuf Lamb Greene & Macrae LLP (Brussels) where I was engaged mostly in oil and gas arbitration in the Central Asian Republics. Since November 2005 I have been working for a Belgian shipping/logistics group (Ahlers LMS) in Chennai, India. My work consists mainly of evaluating the local business processes and giving commercial impetus to the local branches.
I still have vivid memories of Cape Town: the fun times with classmates, adventure and havoc on the Orange River, walks on the mountain slopes, and more. Classmates, I hope you are doing well and I hope to hear from you.

Jean-François PETERS
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1995
Shipping Law

(23 March 2006) My attendance at the Cape Town 2006 CMI Colloquium, when I had a chance to catch up with may SA shipping lawyers, now gives me the opportunity to update my details here.
I did my Masters degree at UCT back in 1995. Needless to say I had a splendid year, coming from the pale Belgian winter to the gorgeous Cape summer. The course was great too!. The subject of my dissertation was Arrest of Ships: a comparative analysis of Belgian and South African law. Since my stay in Cape Town I have tried to keep close links with South African shipping law by becoming an overseas member of the South African maritime Law Association. I am practising as an attorney with Marcon & Rubens in Antwerp. We specialise in Shipping and Transport Law at large. Info and contact details can be found on www.marcon-rubens.com. Don't hesitate to contact me should you ever travel to Belgium.

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(Dec. 2002): After qualifying as an attorney in Feb. 2001 in South Africa, I travelled abroad and settled in Paris, and worked at Maitland & Co. (the overseas "presence" of Webber Wentzel Bowens. (info missing...)

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Lewis completed articles in Cape Town in 1997 before moving to London, where he passed his solicitor's admission exams. After a short spell at the London office of Ince & Co, he went up to Cambridge and achieved his LLM. He joined the London office of Stephen Harwood, where he enjoyed shipping practice. (30 Jan, 2001). More recently he has been setting swimming records in unusual places, notably Deception Island in the Antarctic Peninsula.

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(November 2005) In 2001 I worked as an articled clerk in Hamburg, Germany. Having finished my second examination in 2004 I began working as an in-house lawyer for a large Austrian construction company. Thereafter, in 2005, I joined ICA Hamburg GmbH, marine brokers and consultants in that city. The main business areas are P&I related, which is more practical than pure lawyer's work, and I find it a fascinating experience.
Ann-Christin and I have married and are heavily engaged in raising our two little boys, Henry and Philip. Both of us love to look back on our fabulous time in Cape Town and would be happy to remain in contact with other former students. My mobile number is +49-160-557-44-94.

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(November 2006) After completing the Master's degree in shipping law in 2002, I worked for a German marine insurance service provider and broker for six months, and spent my articles in the marine business as far as possible. After passing my second German State Exam in 2005 and obtaining my license as a lawyer, I worked part-time as a freelancer in two Hamburg maritime law firms while writing a PhD dissertation in marine insurance. I am now (Nov 2006) working as a scientific assistance in marine insurance law at the University of Hamburg.

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Was with Barry Farber Inc., Johannesburg (30 Jan 1999). I am currently  (Oct 1999) practising as a Professional Assistant at Werksmans in Johannesburg and hope to get involved in some International Law exposure.

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After 3 years as an FD&D adjuster at Steamship Mutual, Michael returned to Cape Town to join the Cape Town Admiralty Bar. He joined Mike Wragge's chambers to do his required bar pupillage. Michael then had a spell at the Cape Town office of Shepstone & Wylie before stepping back from practice to become Risk Manager for SA Marine Corporation at E-Berth in Cape Town Harbour.  Michael tells us that he is again doing FD&D work and is enjoying a "hands on" shipping position. (Jan 30, 2001)

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(November 2006) After completing my studies and articles (major subject: commercial law and particularly bank and finance) I began shipping law studies at UCT in 2005. I enjoyed my time at UCT very much and will always remember these experiences.
I am currently working for a German marine insurance broker in Hamburg. Having benefited from the shipping law studies I can apply the knowledge gained to the P&I and H&M cases I currently deal with.
Arne paid us a welcome visit in March 2007.

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(Updated 22 April 2003) I have been working in the dry shipping department of Thomas Cooper & Stibbard of London and have moved to the firm's Singapore office, where I handle a mixture of both wet and dry work and practise English law in the Asian region.
Before that, after articles and two years at Gelb Simon Shapiro Inc. I moved to a small niche shipping and commodity firm in London and lived in Putney. Worked on lots of commodity arbitrations at GAFTA and FOSFA, as well as High Court shipping litigation.

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(22/06/2000) I spent a year's secondment at RB's London office, working in the Shipping group, and returned to Findlay & Tait's Shipping Department in January 2001.

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(September 1999) Having decided to get right in the thick of it, I've now accepted a position with Clyde & Co. in London and have signed up for three years in Dubai. What a culture shock! — the work is non-stop ... [website note: some text lost here]
(April 1998) Formerly a solicitor in the Maritime department of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne, the largest law firm in the Asia-Pacific region. I act for ship-owners and charterers, P&I Clubs, cargo interests, etc.

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As at February 2003 I am doing a four-month traineeship as part of my articles at the Hamburg shipping law firm Lebuhn & Puchta, following one of my former classmates from UCT, Johan Botes.

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I left the Navy in June 2006 and I am apparently now a Commander (retired) -- at the age of 34! I then did the 6-months full-time course at the School for Legal Practice at UCT. After a couple of interviews and horrible offers (how does one survive on R3500 a month?), I started with my articles at MacGregor Stanford Kruger Inc in Cape Town in January 2007.  You may know David MacGregor, one of the directors of the firm. He was formerly at Fairbridges.  The only maritime matter I have dealt with so far (March 2007) was to arrest a yacht in Mossel Bay in January.  I must say that I have never learned so much in such a short period as in these three months (neither have I walked so much!).
Like you, I also have some writing and editing waiting for me.  I am determined to finish my dissertation this year.

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Having successfully completed an LL.M at the University of Texas at Austin, where I concentrated on Intellectual Property Law, I moved to the Silicon Valley, where I was employed as an IP Technology Litigator with Cooley Godward LLP in their Palo Alto office (firm of 185 attorneys). In November 1999 I moved to a smaller law firm (16 attorneys) in San Jose after a year in Palo Alto . This really is the cutting edge of IP. Our website is at http://www.be-law.com. 
This is really a most beautiful and exciting part of the world. It would be great to hear from friends and colleagues. Kind regards to all.

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(12 April 2007) Karel advises us that he is now practising for his own account in Port Elizabeth, having registered a new legal practice as Karel van Wyk, Commercial, Maritime & Marine Law, intending to provide a professional and efficient service to all clients at a reasonable cost, in matters of Commercial, Maritime and Marine (Fisheries) law.
After graduating from UCT in 2001 he practised as an attorney at Dawson Edwards & Associates (Cape Town and Port Elizabeth), specialising primarily in High Court Litigation in respect of Maritime, Fishing and Commercial cases. Subsequently he was a consultant for the fishing industry and from October 2004 he conducted business analyses for Business Intelligence, which currently provides a comprehensive advisory and IT development service to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality.

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(27 November 2002) I'm working as a legal consultant for Eight Ships Limited, a shipowning and operating company, providing legal services to banks and ship-owners in respect of ship-finance, Hong Kong registration. Busy sailing at weekends, racing Dragons and yachts around Hong Kong and in races to the Philippines (South China Sea Race) and in Thailand (King's Cup).

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(December 2005) Just wanted to let you know that I finally made it and thank you, John,  for your support. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the ceremony at UCT in December.
Worked as a management consultant for an energy provider thereby helping to implement an internal control system (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) until September 2005. Started working as a lawyer recently. Still hope to end up in the shipping business one day.

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(As at January 2007) After Returning from Cape Town at the beginning of 2003 I worked for a German shipping law firm. From 2004 to 2006 I was a legal clerk in Hamburg, while continuing to specialise in shipping law. After the 2nd state exam in 2006 I began work as a legal counsel in the maritime field for the German Classification Society Germanischer Lloyd. My main fields of practice are maritime liability law and contract law.

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After four years at Herold Gie Paul is tackling pupilage at the Cape Bar, after which he hopes to build a shipping law practice. He is about to tackle his dissertation.

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(Feb 2007) I live in Jerusalem and work in Tel Aviv in International Corporate Law. My hobbies are reading about history and international relations, and hiking.

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(August 2007)  I am currently working as Project Director for Africa DHL Exel Supply Chain. Having left the Cape Bar at the end of 1998 I moved to Johannesburg where I headed up Compliance functions in two local banks. I then moved to the world of shipping and supply chain and am currently employed as part of the Africa team for DHL Exel Supply Chain.