Vincent J Foley

Practice Areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Maritime | Maritime Casualty, Pollution and Salvage | Maritime and Logistics Contracts | Maritime Intermodal and Terminals

Career

Vincent J. Foley is a New York based maritime and transportation attorney in Holland & Knight's Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Foley advises clients on a wide variety of transportation, maritime, intermodal and logistics contracts. He represents clients in high-profile marine casualty litigation and arbitration of charter- party disputes, and he has experience with vessel regulations, environmental liabilities, oil spills, limitation of liability, salvage and general average issues.

Mr. Foley represents marine terminal operators in connection with drafting, analyzing and litigating terminal service agreements, maintenance and repair contracts, related vendor and equipment agreements, as well as regulatory and licensing issues impacting marine terminals or intermodal service providers. Mr. Foley also advises foreign and domestic clients on projects for development of offshore wind installations in the Northeast U.S., including development of crossing agreements and potential interference with navigation issues.

Mr. Foley represents clients in U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearings involving marine casualties and oil pollution events, including investigations of shipboard practices involving the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) violations and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). Mr. Foley also advises clients in connection with joint investigations by the U.S. Coast Guard and other flag state authorities for international casualties. He has prosecuted claims and defended clients in federal litigation matters, including handling trials at the district court level and appeals in the various circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals. He regularly advises vessel owners, charterers, cargo interests and their insurers and protection & indemnity clubs, and notably was selected for and served as an arbitrator in a London arbitration. Mr. Foley has experience advising clients in connection with U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) transactions, including advising a client on purchasing a U.S. flag carrier and subsequent operation of the surviving U.S. flag operator. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, prior to his legal career, Mr. Foley worked as a licensed officer for two years as Third Mate (Al Oceans/Unlimited Tonnage) and Third Assistant Engineer (Unlimited Horsepower/Steamor Diesel).

Professional Memberships

Maritime Law Association of the United States, Board of Directors, June 2008-2009; May 2017-May 2020

Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member and former Chair, International Organizations, Conventions and Standards Committee;

Comite Maritime International -Active in International Working Groups for Unified Interpretation of the Test for Breaking the Shipowner's Right to Limit Liability, and Standing Committee on IMO Conventions.

International Bar Association, Maritime and Transportation Committee

New York City Bar Association, Admiralty Committee