Bryant Gardner Speaks at Maritime Academy OSV Chartering Contract Management Conference

Winston & Strawn partner Bryant Gardner spoke at the Maritime Academy OSV Chartering Contract Management Conference in Houston on March 24, 2014. Mr. Gardner spoke on the panel, "Assessing the Pros and Cons of the Supplytime Form in the North American Market.”

The conference focused on improving the drafting, negotiating, and dispute resolution management of OSV charterparty contracts. Other topics included:

• Key issues in OSV chartering contract negotiation
• Key challenges in drafting contracts for OSV chartering
• Overview and comparison of the OSV charterplay options and contract structures
• Effectively negotiating and amending a Supplytime OSV chartering contract

Bryant Gardner is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He concentrates his practice in transportation and logistics-related transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters, with an emphasis on maritime and energy issues.