Maritime
Cargo, vessel, charterparty, marine-insurance and enforcement matters, requiring speed, documentary control and coordinated action across jurisdictions.
Scope of practice
Drawing on the firm's insurance heritage, we advise on maritime and shipping matters where commercial cargo, carriage and marine risk meet. Our work covers the contracts that govern carriage and the disputes that arise when goods, vessels or payments do not move as planned.
Maritime disputes are often time-critical and asset-focused, a vessel in port, cargo at risk, security to be obtained quickly. We act with that urgency in mind.
Typical matters
- Charterparty and bill of lading disputes
- Cargo claims and carriage of goods by sea
- Marine insurance and average matters
- Ship arrest and security
- Freight, demurrage and laytime disputes
How we assist
We combine maritime knowledge with practical dispute-resolution experience, acting quickly to protect cargo, vessels and security, and resolving matters by negotiation or proceedings as the situation requires.
Related insights
Electronic Bills of Lading in Türkiye–UK Trade: Possession, Control and Misdelivery
English law now allows qualifying electronic bills of lading to perform legal functions traditionally dependent on possession of paper. In Türkiye–UK trade, however, the carriage contract, the electronic document, proprietary rights in the cargo, the delivery obligation, the financing structure and the P&I position may still engage different legal regimes.
The 2010 HNS Convention and Türkiye: Liability, Insurance and Compensation for Hazardous Cargo Incidents
The 2010 HNS Convention will enter into force on 29 November 2027, introducing a new international liability and compensation regime for hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea. Türkiye is already a Contracting State. This briefing examines what the regime will mean for shipowners, insurers, cargo receivers, importers, terminals and claimants connected with Turkish maritime trade.
Ship Arrest, Maritime Liens and Security in Türkiye: Securing a Maritime Claim Before the Vessel Leaves
A maritime creditor can succeed on every substantive point and still recover nothing if the vessel has already sailed. Ship arrest is the specialised security remedy that preserves the practical value of a maritime claim while an arrestable asset remains within reach. This briefing explains maritime claims and liens, which ship may be arrested, sister-ship and associated-ship questions, applicant security, release against P&I security, wrongful-arrest risk, priority and cross-border enforcement under Turkish law.