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Ports & Harbours
Our experienced marine lawyers regularly act for marine insurers, ports, harbours and P&I Clubs. We work closely with our insurance and commercial teams to provide a seamless commitment to excellence with innovative and straightforward legal solutions.
Our insurance and reinsurance expertise and maritime background enables us to provide a pre-eminent service to all parts of the marine, cargo, port and harbour communities. We provide contentious and advisory services to businesses as well as insurers and reinsurers, in London and internationally, as well as international broking houses and intermediaries and captives.
Ports play a crucial role in global trade, in developed, emerging and frontier markets and our team advises clients around the world including global port and terminal operators, shipping lines, oil & gas contractors, construction companies, underwriters and banks.
Straightforward, practical legal advice
Equipped with deep industry knowledge, we understand our clients’ business and focus on providing straightforward, practical legal advice tailored to their needs. We work with many of the world’s leading shipowners, charterers, traders, banks, shipyards and insurers. From shipyard to scrapyard, from factory to receiver, from finance to flotation, we provide the legal services the maritime and international trade industries need.
Stefanie
Johnston
Partner
Our Expertise
Regulatory
In the ever-evolving landscape of global laws and regulations, we offer specialised legal advice. If our clients find themselves under investigation, we provide representation for regulatory prosecutions, tribunals, appeals, and judicial reviews. Our services also extend to advising and representing armed forces officers facing court martial proceedings.
Energy & Infrastructure
Whether you're an oil and gas services firm, drilling operation, oil company, construction or fabrication entity, yard, refinery, terminal operator, an investor, or an insurer, we stand ready to support your projects and address any challenges that may arise. With a solid track record, we specialise in navigating complex and technical disputes, offering solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Yachts & Superyachts
Yachts and superyachts are valuable assets subject to changing laws and regulations, demanding specialised attention. Our lawyers, equipped with practical, experience-based solutions, safeguard the interests of our clients across all aspects of yachting. In the unlikely event of an emergency, our globally responsive law firm, with expert lawyers attuned to decisive action, ensures swift assistance and resolution.
Finance
Whether you're a buyer, builder, operator, or financier, securing expert advice on your rights and liabilities is essential. Our finance lawyers, deeply entrenched in mainstream shipping law, provide comprehensive guidance to minimise risk exposure during transactions and achieve the best possible outcomes for your business.
Real Estate
Our real estate team advises a wide range of both UK based and international clients including funds, property companies, developers, investors, leading entities involved in many industries, family offices and individuals.
Our dedicated corporate real estate team draws together corporate, finance and restructuring and tax specialists who are routinely engaged in helping our clients to find pragmatic and commercial solutions when complicated and often multi-jurisdictional structures are involved.
Corporate & Commercial
Our full service corporate team covers all aspects of company and commercial advice that you may require – whether you are a start up, planning to exit by way of IPO or sale or a fully established and capitalised global enterprise.
Admiralty & Casualty Response
Our team of experienced partners are able to deal with casualties as and when they arise - regardless of complexity. This includes advising our clients where there have been injuries or fatalities associated with a casualty in circumstances where there can be media interest, along with multi-jurisdictional issues.
Ports
Ports play a pivotal role in global trade, and our team advises a diverse range of clients, including global port and terminal operators, shipping lines, oil & gas contractors, construction companies, underwriters, and banks across the world.
Contact us
For expert legal advice from real people in our specialist teams, get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you.
Publications
A Collision of Two Halves
Irish Admiralty High Court Offers Rare Guidance on International Collision of Vessels under the COLREGS 1972 “After a period...
Fundamentally Dishonest NTI Claim with Claimant Solicitors Called to Account
In the ongoing battle against fraudulent claims regarding non-tariff injuries (NTIs), HF in partnership with Hastings Direct, have seen not...
Essential reading for any insurer writing policies in Northern Ireland
After significant delay, the sixth edition of the JSB guidelines (Green Book) in Northern Ireland has finally arrived. Matthew Fitzpatrick,...
