Speaking Engagement

Sanctions in Practice

Blank Rome partner Matthew J. Thomas will serve as a panelist at the 29th Annual Joint Shipping Conference, being held Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in New York, New York. The conference, hosted by the Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce, focuses on a specific theme of importance to the global maritime industry each year, with panels and speakers discussing and debating cutting-edge issues in this rapidly changing sector. ​

Matt’s session, “Sanctions in Practice,” will take place from 9:40 to 10:15 a.m. and he will be joined on the panel by:

• Moderator: George Tsimis, GJT Marine Consultants LLC
• Dan Tadros, American P&I
• Louis Epstein, Trammo
• Nik Ivanov, Skuld
• Bruce Paulsen, Seward & Kissel

Other sessions include:

• Global Economic and Markets Outlook
• Cyber Risks & Threats
• War Perils
• Supply Chain Stresses on Trade
• Geopolitical Overview
• Environmental Repercussions
• Finance
• Shipowners’ Perspective

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of this year’s conference.

For more information and to register, please visit the event website.

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You can learn more about the session in these outlets:

• Seatrade Maritime News: Navigating the new world of sanctions
• GCaptian: Increased Cooperation Eases Shipowners' Sanctions Exposure
• World Ports Organization: Navigating the new world of sanctions