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Overview
Utsav Mathur is a Partner, commodity trading, shipping, and offshore energy lawyer based in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Houston office. Utsav’s practice spans disputes (litigation and arbitration), regulatory, and certain transactional work.
Utsav represents energy companies and commodity traders on disputes arising from physical commodity trading activity and any related marine,
pipeline or rail transportation activity. He also advises on pre-disputes issues and assists traders in resolving contentious matters prior to initiation of litigation or arbitration. Utsav also acts on charter party disputes, pollution incidents, Rule B and C proceedings, cargo claims, collisions, allisions, and other marine casualties. Utsav routinely assists commodity trading and energy clients avoid disputes and mitigate risks by advising on and negotiating the slate of contracts typically implicated in commodity trading, storage, and transportation activity.
Utsav also assists financial institutions and lenders enforce security interests against vessels through mortgage foreclosure litigation under the Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens Act.
Utsav has represented energy companies with upstream, midstream, or downstream commercial litigation matters.
In addition, Utsav advises clients on significant offshore energy projects. He has represented developers, contractors, and vessel owners on US offshore wind projects, with particular emphasis on unique Jones Act, Cargo Preference Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and US general maritime law issues related to such projects. Moreover, he has assisted clients on a variety of other energy infrastructure projects, including the construction of crude oil pipelines, deepwater ports, FPSO charter/O&M agreements, and LNG-fuelled offshore power generation facilities. He has advised companies on litigation risks related to subsea pipeline construction, relocation, and ruptures. Utsav routinely advocates for clients on matters involving the US Coast Guard, US Customs and Border Protection, and US Maritime Administration.
Public companies and private investors also consult Utsav on structuring investments in the US Jones Act shipping market.
Utsav’s exposure to the maritime industry began early in life as he descends from a family of mariners and has spent time at sea.
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