Cox Yeats has built a strong reputation in this field, acting for a broad base of local and international clients. The team’s work spans both “wet” and “dry” shipping matters, including legal advisory work, claim preparation, ship arrests and complex litigation.

We act for banks, brokers, charterers, clearing and forwarding agents, importers and exporters, ship agents, recovery agents, shipowners, shipyards, trade associations, trading companies, transport intermediaries, P&I Clubs, and cargo and hull insurers.

Our maritime, international trade and insurance expertise includes:

• Ship arrests
• Claims under bills of lading
• Charterparty disputes
• Collisions and other casualties at sea
• Salvage and general average
• Advising on complex disputes and commercial matters in the Energy and Petroleum industry
• Sale and purchase of ships and pleasure craft
• International contracts of sale and carriage
• Drafting and interpretation of insurance policies
• Marine insurance claims (cargo and hull)
• Claims against warehousemen, road and rail carriers
• Advice on letters of credit and international trade transactions
• Customs and port tariff disputes
• Advice on standard terms and conditions
• Litigation, arbitration and mediation of marine, maritime and energy claims
• Drafting of, and advising on, commercial agreements
• Claims against air carriers
• Assisting with Corporate Governance

“Cox Yeats has developed an excellent reputation in the fields of maritime, international trade and insurance law and deals with all aspects of wet and dry shipping. This includes handling ship arrests and litigation as well as general advisory work.”  The Legal 500