Shipping and Maritime Matters
We offer substantial depth of expertise in handling commercial
shipping and maritime matters in both the local and international context.
Drawing upon our lawyers' combined experience with maritime law as applied in
New York, London, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, we advise
and assist our clients in connection with a broad range of matters.
General Maritime Matters
We handle
a variety of general ship related matters such as the following:
- ship
construction
- ship
sale and financing
- ship
mortgaging
- marine
insurance
- Bills
of Lading
- cargo
claims
- towage
and pilotage
- pollution and salvage
- collision
- vessel
registration
- ship
agency
- vessel
inspections and surveys
Chartering
We assist
our clients with all aspects of their vessel chartering activities, whether
chartering "in" or "out," or whether under a time or voyage charter, and have
experience with bulk carriers, livestock carriers, reefer vessels and container
ships. We also offer advice and assistance in connection with all manner of
charter party disputes, including:
- performance claims
- demurrage claims
- off-hire disputes
- cargo
shipment claims
- seaworthiness claims
- cargo
and vessel survey claims
- delivery claims
- frustration claims
- unpaid
hire claims
Litigation and Arbitration
When
necessary we represent our clients in maritime related litigation and
arbitration and have acted in connection with cargo claims, bill of lading
disputes, insurance claims, charter party disputes, survey and inspection
claims, collision claims, vessel total loss claims, mortgage enforcement
proceedings and in connection with in rem claims and other proceedings against
the vessel. |