Nancy Hengen News

Holland & Knight LLP issued a Maritime Alert advising clients of the recent amendment of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) that substantially ameliorates the risk of oil pollution liability for financial lessors. A copy of the Maritime Alert may be obtained from Nancy Hengen, Partner, New York Office [1-212-513-3255 and nancy.hengen@hklaw.com ].

Holland & Knight Partners James T. Shirley, Jr. and Brian D. Starer have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006 (Copyright 2004 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) a publication widely regarded as the definitive legal referral guide in the United States. As a follow up to their bi-annual survey in which 16,000 leading attorneys are asked to cast votes on the legal abilities of their colleagues, Best Lawyers in America recently conducted a special telephone poll of the New York City legal community. This new poll identified Shirley and Starer as top maritime lawyers in the U.S. They join colleagues Randolph DelFranco…