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.