Shipping: Corporate/Commercial

BAHR’s experienced shipping and oil services team works closely with a wide range of clients, from well-established global shipping companies to smaller niche players and newcomers to the sector. Closely integrated with our tax and finance teams, the group assists in all aspects of the client’s business, helping to develop strategy, conduct contract negotiations, close transactions, implement decisions, and resolve disputes.

With our thorough understanding of all aspects of maritime, contractual and corporate law, as well as the legal and regulatory framework governing the field, the team is particularly in demand from global shipping companies investing in Norway and domestic companies making acquisitions both in Norway and internationally. We are also appreciated for the depth of our shipping and offshore finance expertise, for both leading lenders and borrowers. In less buoyant times, our first class restructuring practice maintains us in our position among the most active firms in the sector.

On the contentious side, our strong relationships with some of the most important insurers in the market have helped us to build a premier name for maritime insurance work, both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’, including charterparty disputes, disputes over bills of lading, shortage and contamination, and a host of other issues. Whatever the issue, though, in-house counsel can depend on high quality advice delivered in a pragmatic style by lawyers committed to their clients’ interests.