Maritime and Transport Law
Our office has a a long and reliable experience in the field of maritime law, with over 25 years of regular practice in this area.
Given our geographical position, close to the Black Sea basin and also close to one of the most important European rivers for maritime industries, the Danube, we had the perfect business environment to develop our practice.
We activate through all areas of the maritime and river maritime industries, advising ship owners, charterers, cargo owners, freight forwarders, port authorities, shipyards, port and terminal operators, insurers and reinsurers, offshore contractors and owners of platforms, rigs and other offshore installations.
An important part of our expertise is representing clients before specialised maritime courts of justice and international arbitration courts.
Maritime law is one of our primary specialisation and we offer strong special competencies and guarantee an effective case handling, as we have a deep and broad experience in relation to this legal area, under all its national and international aspects.
Our team can help you with specific services, such as:- Cargo claims;
- Ship arrest and detention, including seizure against the vessel and sale;
- Ship release;
- Letters of indemnity;
- Bills of lading;
- International conventions on cargo transportation by sea: Hague/Hague-Visby Rules/Hamburg Rules/Rotterdam Rules;
- International conventions on cargo transportation by river: Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterway (CMNI), Siofok Convention on the General Conditions of Carriage of Goods in International Traffic on the Danube;
- Liability for cargo;
- Cargo insurance;
- Charter party matters: laytime and demmurage, non-payment of hire, jurisdictional matters etc.
- Shipyard and construction: repair agreements, contractual breach, delay in execution of works, ship build agreements.
- Port and port operators: leasing and exploitation of harbour infrastructure and storage facilities, harbour property damage, towage and pilotage services.
Besides maritime law, we provide advise on matters regarding cargo and passengers transport by road, air and rail.
Our team is competent to take care of complex cargo and freight domestic and international transport issues, including multimodal transport. We have dealt several times with matters regarding road carriers’ liability for cargo arising from CMR Convention, in connection with cargo transport by sea.
In the field of European and international air transport law, our practice focuses on passenger’s rights, in terms of air carrier liability, denied boarding, cancelation or long delay of flight, right of disabled persons etc.