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Shipping - Spain
What the Team is Known For
Leading law firm Albors Galiano & Portales enjoys a formidable reputation across the Spanish shipping market. The team is particularly renowned for its expertise in complex maritime insurance claims. Furthermore, clients benefit from the law firm's strength in shipping finance and accidents, in addition to regulatory matters, cargo claims and salvage cases. A further area of expertise lies in marine pollution mandates, while the firm also offers capabilities in matters relating to yachts, motorboats and ports. Albors Galiano & Portales rounds off its excellent offering with its prowess in handling shipping litigation as well as arbitration. Its broad client base includes insurance groups and shipping companies. With its offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Palma de Mallorca, the law firm is in a strong position to offer comprehensive nationwide coverage.
Strengths
Albors Galiano & Portales handles cross-border work very well as it has good connections all over Europe.
Albors Galiano & Portales has a very deep knowledge of the market and provides us with specific advice.
Notable practitioners
Senior practitioner Eduardo Albors is held in high esteem for his long-standing expertise in the Spanish shipping world, handling contentious and non-contentious mandates including charter party and bill of lading disputes, marine insurance and admiralty.
Javier Portales is an excellent professional and an expert.
Javier Portales is a highly skilled and efficient lawyer.