Christopher K.

Ulfers

Position: Partner
Office: New Orleans

Christopher Ulfers is a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and a member of its marine transactional and finance team, with an emphasis on midstream marine transportation. He is also affiliated with the Corporate Practice Group, is a member of the firm’s Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team and co-chairs the midstream operations and transportation team.

Chris focuses his practice on maritime and corporate law and regularly advises and represents clients in transactional, regulatory, and commercial matters affecting the maritime and energy industries.

Chris has extensive experience in marine finance and the negotiation and drafting of a wide variety of maritime contracts, including vessel purchase and sale agreements, bareboat and time charters, master and spot towage agreements, master service agreements, barge fleeting and mooring agreements, marine-related access agreements, terminal agreements, and vessel repair and construction contracts. Chris also has experience handling a variety of commercial disputes in the maritime, energy, and other industries, including issues related to insurance coverage, indemnity disputes, construction litigation, maritime lien disputes, vessel seizures and attachments, maritime and aviation personal-injury cases, property damage cases, and vessel collisions and allisions.

In addition to his matter-specific representation, Chris is also captive counsel for the marine services division of one of the largest publicly traded midstream energy partnerships in North America, providing daily legal support for the partnership's marine transportation business segment.

Chris also practices gaming law and has represented major casino companies, manufacturers and suppliers of gaming equipment, and gaming industry vendors and contractors, with a particular focus on the licensure and regulation of the casino industry in the State of Louisiana.

Prior to joining Jones Walker, Chris externed for Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana and served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Susie Morgan of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.