International Maritime Regulation & IMO Affairs
Turning IMO conventions and amendments into national policy, institutional readiness and an implementation roadmap.
International Negotiation & Cooperation
Negotiate maritime cooperation from a position of preparation
Strategic preparation for maritime agreements, MoUs, regional cooperation and engagement with international organisations.
Challenges we address
What problem does this solve?
- Agreements and MoUs that are signed but never operationalised.
- Delegations that lack a consolidated position across agencies.
- Complex regional cooperation frameworks with competing priorities.
- Limited institutional memory of past negotiations and commitments.
How we help
The recommended advisory approach
- Negotiation strategy, objectives and fallback positions.
- Inter-agency coordination for a consolidated national position.
- Drafting and review of cooperation instruments and MoUs.
- Operationalisation plans that turn agreements into joint activities.
Expected deliverables
What you receive
Negotiation brief and position paper
Stakeholder and interest map
Draft cooperation instrument review
Implementation and follow-up plan
Who we work with
- Government ministries
- Maritime administrations
- Port authorities
- Regional organisations
Engagement approach
Typical engagement stages
- 01
Discover
Understand the negotiation, counterparts and timeline.
- 02
Assess
Analysis of interests, precedents and the institutional mandate.
- 03
Advise
Strategy, positions and briefing of the delegation.
- 04
Implement
Support before, during and after the negotiation round.
- Eight years of multilateral diplomacy at the IMO, representing Iran in committees, the Assembly and the IOPC Funds.
- Chair of the club of IMO permanent representatives and maritime attachés.
- Delegate and speaker in more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
- Negotiations with foreign counterparts leading to memoranda of understanding and contracts.
Confidential discussion
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Clarifying roles, decision rights and performance frameworks for port authorities, landlord models and concessions.
Maritime Contracts & Procurement
Strategic review of tenders, concessions and service contracts to reduce risk before commitments are made.