Marine and Trade

Our experience includes: 

• Defending carrier and master from criminal prosecution in mis-declaration of prohibited military goods
• Advising carrier on seizure of unlicensed cargo and handling defence by cargo owners
• Assisting hull underwriters following explosion on board a bulk carrier leading to total loss
• Charterparty disputes over a damaged crane before LMAA involving multiple parties in the charter chain
• Defending and discharging a vessel from arrest for unpaid bunkers following successful challenge to in rem jurisdiction
• Handling bodily injury claims from crew members on vessels and workers at terminals and warehouses
• Handling claims arising from losing large number of containers overboard a container ship, including commencing limitation proceedings
• Managing cross claims between owners, charterers and cargo interest following grounding of vessel
• Defending substantial cargo claims on the grounds of inherent vice / pre-shipment condition
• Winding up proceedings following collapse of major shipping lines and bunkers suppliers
• Representing minerals trader in a cargo off-spec claim before SIAC