SHAW, Robert G.

SHAW, Robert G.
SHAW, Robert G.

Born 1955. Past president of the SMA. 

Panel chair or party-appointed arbitrator in over 40 reported and unreported shipping and other commercial disputes. Mediator in numerous shipping and other commercial disputes.  

Managing director, Sea Trade Holdings Inc, a privately-held dry bulk shipping investment vehicle. 

Former member of the board of directors of Höegh LNG Partners, L.P. (NYSE ticker: HMLP) and former chair of its Conflicts Committee of HMLP, charged with evaluating and negotiating fair market value on related party transactions for the protection of HMLP’s minority shareholders, and former member of HMLP’s audit committee. 

Former board member of The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited and former chair of its committee charged with evaluating discretionary claims under the Association’s omnibus rule. 

From 2000 to 2006, a director, president and previously executive vice president, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. 

From 1980 to 2000, a partner and an associate of Healy & Baillie, LLP in New York. 

Experienced in all commercial and legal aspects of vessel operations, charterparties, contracts of affreightment, ship purchase and sale and newbuilding contracts, freight derivatives, ship finance, shipping joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and issuance of debt and equity by shipping enterprises, corporate governance and accounting, marine insurance and reinsurance matters and commodity sales disputes. 

Board member and former chair of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. 

Former US shipowner representative at the BIMCO Documentary Committee.

Former president and chairman of the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce. 

Law graduate of Oxford University,1977. Admitted to the Supreme Court of England and Wales,1980, and the New York Bar, 1981. 

Fluent in Spanish and Greek.

Member of the MLA and supporting member of the LMAA.

Mailing address: 130 East End Avenue (Apt.12A), New York NY 10028
Telephone: (917) 415-3603
Email: rgshaw1565@gmail.com