Overview
ILPC’s flagship practice is dedicated to international maritime law and the law of the sea. The firm advises on the legal frameworks that govern shipping and navigation, port development and operations, maritime regulation, and the maritime zones and boundaries established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Maritime matters sit at the intersection of international law, national regulation and commercial practice. ILPC combines all three perspectives — helping clients understand not only what the law provides, but how it is applied in Myanmar’s operating environment.
This is an area few firms in Myanmar practice. ILPC’s dedicated focus gives government institutions, port and shipping interests, investors and international partners access to genuine specialist depth, delivered with senior-led attention.
For clients in Myanmar’s maritime sector, legal questions rarely arise in isolation — a port concession, a vessel registration or an offshore project can engage international conventions, domestic regulation and commercial agreements at the same time. ILPC brings these strands together, advising on maritime law in Myanmar with the precision of a specialist and the practicality of a firm that understands how the rules operate on the water and at the quayside.
Related insight: Myanmar’s Maritime Zones under UNCLOS: A Primer for Investors and Operators.
How we can assist
- Shipping and navigation — legal and regulatory advice relating to vessels, carriage and maritime operations
- Ports — legal aspects of port development, operations, concessions and related regulatory approvals
- Maritime regulation — advice on regulatory frameworks governing maritime activity, safety and administration
- Maritime boundaries and UNCLOS — analysis of maritime zones, entitlements and boundary matters under the law of the sea
- Maritime legislation — drafting and review of maritime laws, regulations and legal instruments
- Research and briefings — applied research, commentary and executive briefings on maritime and law-of-the-sea developments
Who we work with
The practice serves government institutions and public sector entities, port and shipping stakeholders, investors, international organizations and development partners, and businesses whose operations touch Myanmar’s maritime sector.