admiralty

Our admiralty team (including an ex-BP navigating officer and average adjuster principal) has considerable experience in successfully managing the full spectrum of maritime claims.  It regularly advises on all areas of admiralty and marine law.  It can call on an extensive network of correspondents and experts worldwide to assist where required.

Our expertise includes matters arising out of:

• Collisions
• Salvage and towage
• Total losses
• Wreck removal
• General average
• Explosions, fires, groundings and strandings
• Oil pollution and environmental damage
• Damage to rigs, harbour, offshore structures and terminals
• Marine insurance disputes

Our experience in marine crisis management is particularly suited to the tanker and dry cargo markets.  Aware that a casualty may occur at any time, our team is always on call to provide legal assistance.  Members of the team are ready to travel anywhere at little or no notice and frequently do so.  Coupled with a practical approach, we deal swiftly and efficiently with the most demanding and complex situations.