Comprehensive Legal Services for the Shipping Industry
Located in Leghorn, we provide a wide range of legal services to the maritime and transport sectors. We assist shipowners, charterers, hull and cargo insurers, protection and indemnity clubs, ship agents, chandlers, brokers, shipyards, import and export companies, trading houses, and freight forwarders. Understanding that time is of the essence in maritime affairs, we are committed to delivering prompt and efficient support.
Expertise Across Maritime and Transport Law
Our firm is well-equipped to handle various legal contexts—non-judicial, judicial, and arbitral. Our areas of practice include:
- Charterparty Disputes
- Bills of Lading and Cargo Claims
- Hull and Machinery, P&I, and Cargo Insurance
- CIF and FOB Contracts, INCOTERMS, and Documentary Credits
- Ship Arrest and Maritime Liens
- Shipbuilding and Sale of Ships
- Ship Finance and Mortgages
- Ship Registration
- Collisions, Salvage, and Towage
- Yachting
Additionally, we provide support on customs matters, collaborating closely with colleagues to ensure comprehensive legal coverage.
Notable Cases
- Constructive Total Loss Claims: Represented a Greek shipowner in a hull and machinery constructive total loss claim against an Italian underwriter.
- Aircraft Charter Issues: Assisted a Spanish company in the demise charter of three aircrafts.
- Insolvency Proceedings: Acted for an Italian shipbuilding company during its insolvency proceedings and related claims.
- Multimodal Carriage Claims: Supported an Italian fashion company in a multimodal carriage claim against a carrier.
- Commodity Trading: Represented an Italian trading house in the CIF sale of soft commodities to be carried onboard a seagoing vessel.
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