About us
Nair Legal is a boutique law firm specialising in commercial and maritime law. We deliver high quality advice and tailored support to our clients primarily engaged in the maritime and trade industries.
Nair Legal’s Director, Ashwin Nair is recognised in leading legal directories, including Chambers Asia-Pacific and Doyles Guide.
Our Services
Our services cover the following practice areas:
Casualty
Management
Disputes
Commercial
Contracts
Regulatory
All aspects of marine casualty management, from initial attendance to the resolution of any resulting regulatory, civil or criminal actions.
Commercial disputes, including litigation in Australian courts, commercial arbitration, and administrative review.
Advising on, drafting, negotiating, due-diligence and management of, commercial contracts.
Advising on a wide range of regulatory matters affecting clients’ operations.
Latest Broadcast
We are pleased to announce that our Ashwin Nair has authored the Australian chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) – Shipping Law 2026,...
AMSA MLC enforcement – what this means for owners and operators Within the last few weeks, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released two...
Last week, the High Court of Australia delivered its judgment in CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 15. The...