Shipping

Market-leading practice in the area of shipping disputes with a wealth of experience in wet and dry matters, including collisions, cargo claims, pollution matters and ship repairs. The team assists its clients in all matters related to transport law whether in a contentious or in a transactional capacity. Clients include owners, charterers, P&I Clubs, H&M underwriters, cargo owners and other market players in all aspects of shipping and transport matters. ErsoyBilgehan boast a solid track record in complex shipping litigation and arbitration and our firm excels in advising leading P&I clubs on shipping issues including charter party, salvage and arrests, as well as contract disputes. Ersoy Bilgehan has extensive experience in virtually every type of legal matter facing the marine industry including charter parties, bills of lading, cargo claims, salvage, general average, collisions, pollution, ship building and repair, sale and purchase and other contractual claims and disputes and it is therefore listed by major evaluation companies as the market leader in shipping and transport law. In the last couple of years, a sub-team was created to represent vessel interests in criminal investigations related to smuggling and other matters related to maritime crimes.