OUR PRACTICE
Shipping, Aviation
& International Trade
The shipping industry is rapidly changing and facing evolving trade and environmental regulations, heightened competition and risks. Industry participants require an exceptional legal partner who understands the challenges at hand and actively seeks to understand and support your business needs. Whatever you require help with either with financing, refinancing or restructuring your business, dealing with a marine casualty, navigating a cargo claim or charter problem, managing a shipbuilding dispute or other shipping related roadblock such as a sanctions violation or regulatory/competitive issue, Advocaat can help you find a swift solution.
Our shipping lawyers advise ship owners and cargo owners, charterers, managers and insurers of bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, LNG/LPG carriers and specialized offshore vessels on:
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Bills of lading and other contracts of affreightment
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Time and voyage charter parties
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Cargo claims
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Marine insurance
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Casualties and general average incidents, arrests, regulatory matters and sanctions