Shipping & Admiralty and Marine Insurance

Shipping & admiralty

We represent protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs, their correspondents, shipowners and charterers in casualty investigations and related disputes. Our work includes collisions, charterparty and bill of lading claims, pollution incidents, and injury and fatality claims.

We also pursue and defend cargo claims for carriers, freight forwarders and businesses that provide logistics or warehousing services.

Marine insurance

We take instructions from marine underwriters and international defence and recovery agents on hull and machinery and cargo insurance matters. We pursue and defend cargo loss and damage claims on behalf of insurers.

Ship transactions & trade

We advise financiers, shipowners and operators on vessel financing, purchases and sales. We draft charterparties, fixture notes, contracts of affreightment and slot agreements, and advise on corporate restructuring.

We also advise businesses in the oil and bunker trade on disputes and transactions.

Selected matters

1. 01

   Kaminesan

   Acted for the owners following a collision involving Hyundai No. 105 and Mamitsa. The work included commencing a limitation action and obtaining a limitation decree.

2. 02

   High Endurance

   Represented the owners after a collision involving Merkur Bridge and RSS Persistence, advising on jurisdiction, limitation of liability and anti-suit injunctions.

3. 03

   Hanjin Pennsylvania

   Advised on salvage, general average and carriage disputes after a fire and explosion, and obtained an order allowing the sale or disposal of abandoned cargo.

4. 04

   Gillian

   Advised cargo interests after a fire and explosion, including on salvage, general average and claims under charterparties and bills of lading.

5. 05

   Ching Ho and Noble Spirit

   Advised shipowners on claims arising from the loss of containers carried aboard the two vessels.

Related expertise

For disputes involving the underlying sale contract or payment under a letter of credit, see International Sale of Goods.