Chartering, Carriage of
Goods and Fisheries
Ship and cargo arrest. Advice on charter parties, contracts of carriage, vessel leasing arrangements, project cargo, Antarctic navigation, the cruise industry, and fisheries.
Formerly Lesmi & Moreno
Maritime legal counsel shaped by real nautical experience
For over 40 years, we have advised shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs, and hull and machinery insurers across local and international jurisdictions.
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A renewed identity for today’s industry.
Our practice combines technical rigour, commercial awareness, and first-hand nautical understanding. The result is clear, strategic counsel for an industry that moves fast, operates across borders, and demands sound judgment.
Practice Areas
Chartering, Carriage of
Marine Insurance
and P&I
P&I Clubs, hull and machinery insurers, local insurers, and correspondent services.
Marine Casualties,
Average and Pollution
Collisions, groundings, assistance and salvage, general average, particular average, oil spills, and incidents involving hazardous substances.
Oil, Gas and
Offshore Energy
Offshore platforms, LNG projects, FSRU/FLNG units, and offshore renewable energy matters.
Customs and
Regulatory Matters
Operational matters involving vessels, shipowners, charterers, and shipping agents. Representation before Argentine Customs, the National Tax Court, and the Federal Courts in Administrative Matters.
Dispute Resolution
Representation before judicial and administrative authorities. Proceedings before the Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval Argentina). Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Domestic and international arbitration.
Crew-related employment matters.
Leadership in Regional Maritime Law
Dr. Erick Oms was recently appointed President of the Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law, reinforcing the firm’s active role in the development of maritime law across the region.
Managing Partner of the firm, Dr. Oms is a maritime lawyer with 23 years of experience. His profile combines legal expertise with direct navigation experience: he is a Reserve Naval Officer, has sailed around the world aboard the frigate ARA Libertad, and in 2025 joined the crew of the icebreaker Almirante Irízar during one of its voyages. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the Argentine Maritime Law Association, and is active as a professor, author, and speaker.
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Trajectory and Forward Vision
With more than four decades of maritime practice behind it, the firm enters a renewed stage under the name Lesmi & Oms. Its identity evolves to reflect the present chapter of the practice, while its commitment remains unchanged: technically sound, strategically grounded counsel for clients operating across local and international maritime contexts.
Founding Partners: Dr. Carlos Lesmi (1940–2026) · Dr. Hugo Moreno (1945–2021)
In memory of
Dr. Carlos Lesmi
(1940 - 2026)
Dr. Carlos Lesmi devoted his professional life to maritime law with distinction, integrity, and enduring commitment. His legacy remains present in the practice he helped build, in the standards he upheld, and in the work that continues under his name.
Our Team
Erick Alejandro Oms
Managing Partner
Erick Oms is a managing partner at the firm and an attorney with 23 years of experience in maritime law. His career combines legal expertise with direct sailing experience. He is an officer in the Naval Reserve and has sailed around the world aboard the frigate ARA Libertad. He currently serves as President of the Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Argentine Maritime Law Association. In addition, he works as a professor, author, and lecturer. In 2025, he was part of the crew of the icebreaker Almirante Irízar during one of its voyages.
Curriculum Vitae
Debora Aramayo
Associate
Débora Aramayo is a lawyer and legal educator (UBA), with a specialisation in International Maritime Law (Comillas Pontifical University, Spain). She teaches at UBA, USAL–Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Argentina’s National Nautical School. Her research (SIGEVA–CONICET) covers FSRU/FLNG owners’ non-contractual liability and the right of innocent passage. She is alternate Vice-President of the Argentine Branch of the Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law, an alternate member of the Argentine Maritime Law Association’s Arbitration Committee, a WISTA Argentina member and an Argentine Naval Reserve officer.
Curriculum Vitae
Paola Gonzalez
Attorney and Legal Translator
Support to the Managing Partner, including follow-up of judicial, administrative, and customs matters.
Silvia Rodriguez
Accounts and Administrative Coordinator
Accounting support and day-to-day administrative assistance.
Emily Kendik
Administrative Assistant
Secretarial and administrative support, including follow-up of judicial, administrative, and customs matters.