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Our advisory services in this branch cover various areas, including maritime insurance law, ship sale and purchase, and a wide range of issues related to Maritime and Fishing Law, such as the blue economy and the growing environmental protection of seas and oceans.
Regarding maritime insurance, our legal team works closely with clients to ensure they are adequately covered at all times. The services we offer include, among others:
As for the purchasing and selling of ships, we offer comprehensive advice throughout the process, from negotiation and drafting of contracts to the processing of permits and registrations. Our team of lawyers ensures that your transaction is secure and profitable, providing specialized legal advice on the laws and regulations of the maritime industry. Among others, we have extensive experience providing:
In addition to these services, we can also assist you in a wide variety of legal matters related to Maritime and Fisheries law, such as the regulation of fisheries and aquaculture, the exploitation of new marine resources in or maritime environmental law.
We have extensive experience in litigation related to Maritime Law, under UNCLOS. With proceedings both before ITLOS and national or arbitral tribunals, we can offer defense and representation services. We have special experience in international ship arrests, for which our lawyers work to secure the interests of our clients and protect their legal rights. We can provide legal and strategic advice throughout the ship arrest process, including negotiation and resolution of disputes related to it. Additionally, we can provide assistance in the identification and recovery of assets and other assets that may be involved in the case.
Representing the Republic of Panama in ITLOS in the case of the arrest of the ship Camouco by France, obtaining a favorable ruling demanding the prompt release of the ship.
Representing Seychelles before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in the case claiming the arrest of the ship Monte Corfurco by France.
The dispute referred to the detention of the ship Juno Trader and its crew by the authorities of Guinea-Bissau for the alleged infringement of national fishing legislation in its exclusive economic zone, for which we represented Guinea Bissau.
Representation of Malta under article 287 of UNCLOS. The dispute referred to the arrest of aMaltese-flagged vessel, Duzgit Integrity, in the waters of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Representation of various fishing groups in a wide range of cases related to the purchase and sale of fishing vessels, licenses, compliance and arrest of fishing vessels in more than 35 countries around the world, regulation of fishing legislation at the national, regional, and international levels, including RFMO from IOTC, ICCAT, NAFO or NEAFC.