Bijit Borthakur

Senior Maritime Legal & Compliance Professional with 19 years of experience in shipping, logistics, marine insurance and P&I claims. Experienced in maritime law, charterparty disputes, commercial contracts, litigation, arbitration, regulatory compliance, claims recovery and risk management. Currently based in Dubai, supporting regional legal and compliance operations across multiple jurisdictions in the Middle East and Asia.

RECENT EXPERIENCE & KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Manager – Legal & Compliance | Ocean Network Express (ONE), Dubai | May 2024 – Present

• Single point of legal and compliance support for 16 countries across the West Asia region.
• Manage commercial contracts, maritime incidents, P&I claims, customs, regulatory and dispute-related matters.
• Advise regional management on legal risk, compliance and operational issues.

Key Achievement

• Established centralized legal and compliance support across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring timely management of complex maritime, commercial and regulatory matters.

Assistant Manager – P&I | Gulf Agency Company (GAC), Dubai | Oct 2018 – May 2024

• Acted as P&I Club Correspondent across UAE and Middle East.
• Managed marine incidents, oil pollution claims, shipping disputes, litigation, debt recovery and regulatory matters.
• Coordinated with shipowners, insurers, lawyers, surveyors and technical experts.

Key Achievements

• Achieved departmental financial target of USD 1 Million in FY 2021.
• Successfully managed a major oil pollution incident at Fujairah, UAE.
• Led regional P&I operations and legal support across Middle East offices.

Senior Manager – Legal (Consultant) | Arya Industries Pvt. Ltd. | Nov 2017 – Oct 2018

• Managed charterparty disputes, ship sale & purchase contracts, maritime arbitration and litigation.
• Oversaw commercial contracts, claims recovery and external counsel management.

Key Achievements

• Managed claims portfolio exceeding USD 8.21 Million.
• Recovered approximately USD 1 Million through legal and commercial recovery actions.
• Delivered cost savings through successful vendor claim negotiations and dispute settlements.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

University of Gauhati, India | 2006

Bachelor of Arts (Economics)

University of Gauhati, India | 1999

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

• Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India
• Member, State Bar Council of Northeast India
• P&IQ Certificate – Module 1