Bills of Lading Legal Advice
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‘The key to the floating warehouse’ – bill of lading functions are vitally important.
We provide effective and commercial advice to enable transactions and trade to take place without issue and, when disputes do arise, to get the vessel and cargo moving as soon as possible.
How we can advise you
From the loading of cargo and issue of bills of lading through to final delivery of the cargo, our areas of expertise include advising on:
- Cargo claims
- Quantity and quality issues
- Hague/Hague-Visby Rules
- Multi-jurisdictional disputes
- Arrest and detention
- Letters of credit
- Letters of indemnity
- Inter-club agreement
- Bailment
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How our team will work with you
With offices in a variety of time zones and correspondents/contacts worldwide, we are well placed to assist as soon as an issue arises.
From minor quantity claims through to major cargo loss, we provide cost-effective advice and case handling.
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Our clients
The team receives instructions from:
- Ship owners
- Ship managers
- Charterers
- Cargo interests
- P&I clubs
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