Our Shipping and International Trade Team is a top-ranked team in the UK with vast experience of complex, high value multi-jurisdictional and cross-border shipping, marine, marine insurance and international trade disputes for UK and international clients in all major jurisdictions.
Our 20-strong team has considerable arbitration experience under LMAA, LCIA, LME, ICC, GAFTA AND Sugar Association rules and in the English & Welsh High Court.
We support our clients in multi-jurisdictional disputes in all parts of the world and with the global enforcement of arbitration awards and judgements.
The team also provides specialist advice for marine insurers of all types, including cargo owners, ship owners and operators, charterers, P&I and Defence Clubs, international traders, freight forwarders, brokers and inspection companies.
Our expertise includes:
- Bills of lading and cargo claims
- Charterparties
- Marine Insurance disputes and coverage advice
- Insurance policy wordings
- International dispute resolution
- International sale contract drafting and disputes
- Cruise and ferry line operation
- Passenger, crew and stevedore claims
- Freight forwarder and logistics disputes
- Ship arrest
- Ship building disputes
Key Contacts
Excellent specialist knowledge, friendly and approachable, good value for money.
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