Maritime Law
This service encompasses the legal safeguarding of contractual relationships and operational processes that form the basis of maritime trade.
Ship Finance and Corporate Structuring
Ship acquisition, sales, and operational financing are among the most capital-intensive and complex legal transactions in international trade.
Ship Mortgages and Collateral Structures: Establishing ship mortgages to secure loans used in ship acquisitions, as well as the registration and monitoring of these mortgages.
Leasing (Financial Leasing): Drafting ship leasing agreements and ensuring these structures comply with both international and local legislation.
Ship Sale and Purchase Agreements (Memorandum of Agreement – MOA): Negotiation and closing management of international standard MOAs, particularly Norwegian (NSM) and Japanese (JSA) forms.
Ship Registry Procedures: Management of flag registration, transfer of ownership, and registry amendments in national and international ship registries.
Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair Contracts
In large-scale construction and repair projects requiring significant investment, managing risks through contracts is of vital importance.
Shipyard Contracts: Drafting shipbuilding contracts (especially SAJ and Newbuild forms) and providing legal consultancy on delivery delays and technical specification disputes.
Warranty and Defect Liability: Defending rights regarding defects arising in the post-construction period and managing warranty periods.
Conversion, Maintenance, and Repair Contracts: Resolving disputes related to damages, delivery overruns, or cost disagreements that may occur during the repair process.
Collisions, Accidents, and Liability Law
Maritime accidents trigger high-cost, multi-party legal processes that require immediate intervention.
Maritime Casualty Investigations: Representing clients in administrative and judicial investigations following maritime accidents such as collisions, groundings, and sinkings.
General Average: Managing the process of distributing sacrifices and expenses incurred to save the ship and cargo from peril among the cargo and ship owners.
Salvage and Assistance Services: Resolving disputes regarding fees and liabilities arising from salvage services provided to vessels in distress at sea.
Limitation of Liability: Executing processes to limit the financial obligations of shipowners arising from accidents in accordance with international conventions (especially LLMC – Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims).
Environmental Protection and International Compliance
Maritime transport is strictly bound by international environmental regulations (IMO).
Oil Pollution Liability: Determining legal liability and managing compensation claims for marine pollution caused by ships within the framework of CLC (Civil Liability Convention) and other international treaties.
Environmental Compliance: Auditing ship operations for compliance with MARPOL and related environmental agreements, and providing consultancy on adapting to regulatory changes.
Administrative Fines: Managing appeal and litigation processes against administrative fines imposed due to environmental pollution.
Green Finance and Sustainability: Providing sustainable (ESG-compliant) maritime law consultancy to shipowners and financiers in line with new environmental regulations.
