International marine lawyers

Our international maritime law practice is one of the largest and most well established in the world, with over 120 specialist maritime lawyers based around the globe to provide international maritime law advice. Our presence across different time zones means we are available around the clock to respond promptly to your legal needs, with a 24/7 helpline in case of urgency, for casualties and for all types of marine dispute resolution issues.

With shipping law teams based in offices across the UK, Europe and SE Asia, including London, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Monaco, Piraeus, Hong Kong and Singapore, we have feet on the ground in major shipping hubs either side of the equator and the ability to respond and deploy globally, wherever our legal services and practical advice are required.

Our specialist maritime legal team includes several legally qualified master mariners, some of whom have additional marine engineer and naval architect experience, meaning that our advice to clients is rooted in significant, practical knowledge and experience. 

How we can advise you on international marine law & maritime disputes

Our maritime legal expertise covers the entire breadth of the maritime industry and related legal matters including:

• contracts of carriage
• charterparties
• bills of lading
• casualty and major incident response
• construction of insurance policy wording and scope of cover
• marine insurance claims and settlement
• shipyard and construction
• ports and terminals
• yachts and superyachts
• yacht finance
• crew agreements and employment
• commodities
• energy and natural resources
• transport and logistics
• ship arrest
• terminal and port operations
• jurisdictional issues
• indemnity and contribution proceedings
• personal injury claims
• industrial disease claims
• environmental and regulatory issues
• sanctions compliance
• contractual documentation and issues
• negotiation of terms and dispute resolution
• cargo and logistics

We are highly practised and well versed in working with marine surveyors, investigators, and loss adjusters to provide our clients with a fully joined up maritime legal service.

Our clients range from shipowners to underwriters and commodities end-users, to trade associations and port operators, giving us a depth of cross-sector understanding that informs every aspect of the commercially focused, practical, and pragmatic legal advice we provide.