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Garrigues

Shipping

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Garrigues

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Shipping - Spain

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Garrigues' shipping team is adept at handling a plethora of mandates from international ship arrests and charter party agreements for vessel repair and port concessions. The team is well equipped to assist with transactional mandates and disputes arising from cargo issues, damages claims and breaches of contract. Clients benefit from the firm's practitioners being based in Madrid, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Bilbao to provide broad regional coverage. Garrigues also shows strength in cross-border mandates. Its client roster includes ferry operators, ship manufacturers and ship owners.

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Strengths

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  • The lawyers at Garrigues are approachable, available and dedicated to defending their clients. They exhibit extensive theoretical, practical knowledge and experience in handling complex matters.

    Shipping respondentEurope

  • Garrigues stands out for its in-depth legal and technical knowledge, its strategic, preventive approach and its practical, business-oriented vision. We would also highlight its responsiveness.

    Shipping respondentEurope

  • Garrigues gives us great confidence when facing any legal challenge.

    Shipping respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jesús Barbadillo Eyzaguirre
    Jesús Barbadillo Eyzaguirre

    Jesús Barbadillo Eyzaguirre

    Jesús Barbadillo Eyzaguirre is well placed to advise on cargo-related matters, vessel arrests, damages claims and shipbuilding contracts. He is adept at handling matters involving the acquisition of vessels, recovery actions and regulatory breaches. He also has a strong capacity to handle cross-border work.

    • We highlight his availability and approachability, which has generated direct, agile and trustworthy communication.

      Shipping respondentEurope

    • Jesús is an excellent professional, with a strong focus on solutions, a very personal approach and a commitment to the progress and resolution of the situation.

      Shipping respondentEurope

    • Jesús Barbadillo Eyzaguirre is an excellent lawyer with many years of experience and practical knowledge of the sector.

      Shipping respondentEurope
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