The firm has expertise and knowledge in Maritime Law, and has developed an integrated understanding of the stakeholders in this field. The firm provides guidance and advice for shipbuilders, shippers, insurers and stevedores on a daily basis regarding the legal aspects of their operations.
We provide services in various aspects of the maritime shipping industry. Our fields of expertise include:
- Carriage of passengers;
- Charter agreement and charter-party;
- Civil and criminal liability;
- Collision, grounding and salvage;
- Contract for carriage of goods;
- Crew and employment contracts;
- Damage to cargo;
- Environment;
- Financing, hypothecs and enforcement of security interest;
- General average;
- International conventions;
- Investigation by regulatory authorities;
- Marine insurance;
- Marketing cargo;
- Pilotage;
- Purchase and sale of commercial vessels;
- Regulatory requirements;
- Seizure of vessel.
We provide speedy and effective service, whether the issue involves environmental pollution, collision, general average, and salvage, damage to goods or personal injury.
We advise our clients on all commercial aspects of their maritime activities, for purchasing, selling or financing vessels and for chartering vessels or shipping goods.