Nthato Padi
Associate | Cape Town
Contact
T: +27 21 480 7871
E: nthato.padi@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Nthato has experience in admiralty dispute resolution, in rem and security ship arrests, casualties, mortgage foreclosure and international arbitrations. He has worked close on various matters involving claims for breaches of contracts of carriage and general admiralty disputes.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa and Namibia
Languages Fluent in: English and Setswana
Nthato has advised/acted for:
- Ship owners, charterers and their insurers in respect of enforcement of international arbitration awards in South Africa and obtaining security for ongoing international arbitration proceedings.
- A mortgagee bank on foreclosure of a mortgage registered against a vessel, judicial sale of the vessel and the subsequent trial for the claims against the fund constituted by the proceeds of the judicial sale.
- A master (captain) and chief engineer for enforcement of wage claims against a ship-owner.
- Ship-owners in a dispute regarding a collision with a fishing vessel at sea and the subsequent litigation thereof.
- An international law firm with the sale of a vessel taking place in South Africa.
- Ship-owners and insurers in taking statements of crew members following marine casualties.
- Ship-owners and insurers of a vessel which was detained by the South African Police Service following a drug find in order to have the vessel released.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- LLB (Cum Laude), University of Pretoria.
Professional Memberships
- Member of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa.
Overview
Nthato has experience in admiralty dispute resolution, in rem and security ship arrests, casualties, mortgage foreclosure and international arbitrations. He has worked close on various matters involving claims for breaches of contracts of carriage and general admiralty disputes.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa and Namibia
Languages Fluent in: English and Setswana
Nthato has advised/acted for:
- Ship owners, charterers and their insurers in respect of enforcement of international arbitration awards in South Africa and obtaining security for ongoing international arbitration proceedings.
- A mortgagee bank on foreclosure of a mortgage registered against a vessel, judicial sale of the vessel and the subsequent trial for the claims against the fund constituted by the proceeds of the judicial sale.
- A master (captain) and chief engineer for enforcement of wage claims against a ship-owner.
- Ship-owners in a dispute regarding a collision with a fishing vessel at sea and the subsequent litigation thereof.
- An international law firm with the sale of a vessel taking place in South Africa.
- Ship-owners and insurers in taking statements of crew members following marine casualties.
- Ship-owners and insurers of a vessel which was detained by the South African Police Service following a drug find in order to have the vessel released.
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