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Shipping - Spain
What the Team is Known For
San Simón & Duch is a highly respected boutique law firm with a considerable grip on a myriad of shipping matters. The legal team is well versed in handling complex disputes and sanctioning proceedings in connection with vessel collisions and environmental and pollution damages. Enforcement proceedings and international ship arrests are also handled by the firm. Its broad client base comprises local insurers, international P&I clubs and ship owners as well as fleet operators.
Strengths
San Simón & Duch has a good team which results in advice being turned around quickly.
San Simón & Duch is very responsive, extremely effective and adapts quickly to changes.
Notable practitioners
Luis de San Simón is well placed to handle complex disputes pertaining to collision damages, ship arrests and the sinking of vessels. His practice additionally encompasses contractual disputes and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Luis de San Simón is very hands-on and gives very prompt and effective advice.
Luis de San Simón is perfectly bilingual and is instrumental in winning cases. He is a true expert in maritime law.
Mercedes Duch regularly handles contentious and non-contentious shipping mandates across Spain, including damages claims, sanctions proceedings and contractual negotiations.
Diego de San Simón brings a breadth of experience regarding vessel damages, collisions and arrests mandates. He also has expertise in relation to advising P&I clubs and reinsurers, as well as handling arbitration matters.