Gallagher Bassett acquires maritime law firm Mays Brown

Gallagher announced that Gallagher Bassett acquired London-based Mays Brown , a boutique law firm specializing in shipping and maritime legal services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Mays Brown serves shipowners, operators, charterers, protection and indemnity clubs, insurers, and shipyards. The firm’s leadership team — Joe Mays, David Wartski, and Stephen Grainger — will remain with the business under the direction of Manan Sagar, head of Gallagher Bassett’s Europe, Middle East, and Asia operations.

The acquisition expands Gallagher Bassett’s marine and legal capabilities as the company continues to build out its global claims and risk management platform.