Danish law firm Gorrissen Federspiela and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a partnership agreement as a formal recognition of their joint working and shared commitment to a long-term collaboration around decarbonising the global maritime industry, reports Bunkerspot.
Decarbonisation of maritime industry
Gorrissen Federspiel has actively supported and acted as a legal partner to the Center since its inception in 2020.
As a Knowledge Partner, the law firm will contribute to the Center’s work with in-kind resources including extensive sparring, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities, including actively connecting the Center to relevant companies, policymakers, international institutions, and philanthropic institutions.
‘Decarbonising shipping requires changing an entire business system and as a leading shipping law firm Gorrissen Federspiel know the complexity of the maritime ecosystem and the considerations and concerns that the shipping companies face in this transition,’ said Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.
‘It is tremendously valuable to us to leverage this expertise knowledge in the Center work and engage with the experienced legal experts at Gorrissen Federspiel.’
Gorrissen Federspiel Partner, Søren Høgh Thomsen, added: ‘Sustainability and ESG are very much about legal regulation, and the regulation in this area is complex and constantly evolving. Through our legal advice, we help create the framework for companies’ sustainable transformation, which is a major focus area for us.’
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Source: Bunkerspot
