Captain Layesh Premraj is a Trainee Solicitor and Master Mariner at Floyd Zadkovich, assisting on matters related to maritime law and international trade. He supports clients in legal research, drafting contracts, providing legal advice, and case preparation. Layesh has experience working with shipping companies, P&I Clubs, and other maritime stakeholders on dispute resolution, compliance, and advisory services.

Layesh brings practical maritime knowledge, gained from 18 years of navigating commercial sea-going vessels, including four years in command, enriches his legal practice. While the firm currently focuses on dry shipping, Layesh is poised to play a major role in its future expansion into wet shipping, leveraging his expertise to support this strategic growth.

Layesh holds a LLM in International Maritime Law (Distinction) from Swansea University.

  • Pursuing Solicitor’s Qualification in England and Wales

  • English (fluent)
  • Hindi (fluent)
  • Tamil (fluent)
  • Malayalam (fluent)