Marine
Marine legal expertise in contentious
and
non-contentious situations for ship owners and operators, marine,
cargo, hull and yacht insurers, P&I Clubs, ports
and intermediaries.
Marine legal matters are extremely varied and
can be highly complex, not least when the issue of foreign
jurisdiction comes into play. Effective handling of these cases
requires a strong combination of experience, expertise and
an in-depth understanding of the
international marine business.
Weightmans’ Marine specialists have been
advising on and handling every kind of contentious and
non-contentious issue in this sector for many years. We act
regularly for clients in the defence of carriage and other
liability claims, and the pursuit of contractual and other
recoveries. Much of our work involves claims in the Admiralty
& Commercial Court and in London maritime arbitrations and
mediation.
As a ship or yacht owner or operator, insurer
or other party with marine concerns, you will benefit from our
team’s unique collection of knowledge. Our approach is friendly and
supportive, and we seek to give prompt, practical advice based on
your particular commercial situation and business
objectives.
We handle major ship casualties such as
collisions, salvages, marine pollution incidents and related
regulatory enquiries and investigations; we also deal with marine
personal injury and disease claims.
We advise cargo, goods-in-transit and
logistics operators and their insurers on issues and claims arising
from the storage and movement of goods through all links in the
transport chain. For claims involving foreign
jurisdictions, we have access to a network of reliable and trusted
foreign correspondent lawyers.
We also act for port operators and other
intermediaries in the marine sector. We offer a variety of
supporting services, in particular we have substantial
experience in advising on industry user agreements and
contracts, including standard terms and conditions.