Maritime & Shipping

SHIPPING & MARITIME & LAWYERS

Our expert shipping legal team specialize in maritime law and all marine disputes, advising clients to whatever breadth and depth they require to fit with their case-handling requirements.

Our maritime lawyers are proficient in international maritime law and work regularly with independent surveyors and technical experts in most maritime countries. The team can easily settle contentious issues through conciliation and mediation or court. Our experts cover the entire gamut of legal advice for the sector – specialize in preparing and drafting ship sale and purchase agreements and all maritime contracts and transactions, leasing, dispute resolution, accidents & unforeseen circumstances.

Our marine lawyers deliver comprehensive, commercially focused legal advice in all time zones. We have over 35 years of experience in the marine market, enabling us to help our clients respond to fundamental changes in an increasingly challenging geopolitical and regulatory landscape.

Our range of services include:

• Ship Finance – We support and advise many clients on a full range of ship finance including Islamic compliant finance and debt and mortgage financing. Ship sale and purchase. Ship finance for new building and second-hand vessels. Shipyard and container finance.
• General Maritime – Carrier liability for goods shipping, ship detention, marine insurance, Vessel registration, Charter parties, new building, and other contracts, Liner and pooling arrangements, General shipping and ship management, Shipbuilding, and ship leasing disputes.
• Dispute Resolution – We have varied experience including acting for numerous shipping and companies and underwriters in litigation and arbitration concerning cargo claims, personal injury claims and aircraft damage claims, support regarding seizure and arrest of regionally based assets and advising underwriters on a full range of claims. Our experience in dispute resolution throughout the region is undisputed. Bill of lading disputes & liabilities for bills of lading, mortgage disputes, ship collision disputes, claims for damages resulting from any loss or damage to the shipment Breach of contractual obligations.
• Ship Building – We advise on ship building contracts whether for vessel owners or yards including drafting all necessary documents and performing necessary due diligence
• Mergers and Acquisitions – We advise private and corporate clients on all aspects of M&A. Syndications structured finance and hire purchase arrangements, Joint ventures and Shipping projects.
• Bunker Aupply and Vessel Arrests – Resolving issues Legal advice for ship owners and bunker traders. In difficult market conditions, this fact leaves bunker suppliers faced with delays in payment, non-payment or requests to provide credit terms.
  Within our team, we deal with all sectors of Maritime & Shipping Legal advice, we have an outstanding track record of dealing with unforeseen circumstances such as collisions, spillage, or ship detention.

We act on behalf of stakeholders throughout the shipping and transport sectors– including shipbuilders, owners, charterers, financers, hull and cargo insurers, governments, port and terminal operators, P&I clubs, shipping lines, operators, ship builders, logistics providers, freight forwarders, and other cargo interests.

Our maritime and transport practice also works closely with our financial legal teams to determine effective structures for large asset acquisition in the sector.