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Shipping

A substantial proportion of the international movement of goods takes place by sea and their transport is made complex by regulations, a chain of contractual relationships and the multi-jurisdictional aspects of the shipping trade. We are specialized in advising on:
  • international trade
  • contracts relating to the transport of goods by sea, including bills of lading, charter parties and contracts of affreightment
  • litigation and arbitration (primarily under the LMAA rules) arising from charter party and cargo disputes, vessel and asset arrests, insurance disputes
  • sale and purchase of vessels
  • shipbuilding contracts
  • financing of vessel acquisitions and shipbuilding
  • vessel ownership structures including the establishment of offshore companies, tax efficiency planning, registration

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