Jan Dreyer
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Band 3 : Transportation: Shipping
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About
Provided by Jan Dreyer
Practice Areas
Jan Dreyer is a partner of Dabelstein & Passehl (to be merged as of 1 May 2018 into Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein), a leading boutique law firm for maritime commercial law in Hamburg/Germany. Jan advises on all aspects of maritime law, marine insurance law, ship finance and offshore energy projects. His clients include shipowners, insurers, shipyards, suppliers and banks. Jan has a strong litigation and arbitration practice and has acted as arbitrator in numerous case. He served as a Managing Partner of the firm from 2013 to 2017.
Career
After having been trained as banker Jan studied law at the Universities of Freiburg and Hamburg from 1980 – 1985. He was admitted to the Hamburg Bar in 1989 and joined an international law firm before he became in-house counsel of the German shipyard Blohm + Voss in 1993. Jan joined the Hamburg law firm Dabelstein & Passehl in 1996 where he became a partner in 1998.
Professional Memberships
Association International de Droit des Assurance (AIDA), German Maritime Law Association (DVIS), International Bar Association (IBA), past Chair of Maritime and Transport Committee (2013-14), Hamburg Bar Association, German Maritime Arbitration Assocation (GMAA).
Publications
Jan has published articles on various aspects of maritime and marine insurance law.
Chambers Review
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Jan Dreyer is appreciated for his strength in shipping-related arbitration and litigation. He acts for a variety of clients from ship owners and banks to insurers and shipyards. He has further expertise in ship financing and insurance mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jan Dreyer is very good indeed; he knows his stuff and has been around for a long time."
"He's got significant experience and is incredibly personable and easy to work with."
"Jan Dreyer is very good indeed; he knows his stuff and has been around for a long time."
"He's got significant experience and is incredibly personable and easy to work with."