Shipping

Shipyards, ship owners, shipping companies, financial institutions and multilateral agencies are among the domestic and international players we advise. The team provides legal support in a wide array of maritime-related activities, including:

• Transactions involving Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) financing for the execution of shipping and shipyard projects 
• Assistance to financial institutions in the financing, construction and operation of shipyards
• Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the construction of shipyards, drilling rigs, floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs), thugs, barges, and other service/support vessels  
• Negotiation, drafting and review of technology transfer, technical assistance and engineering project agreements, including assistance with related regulatory and tax issues
• Tenders, bidding processes and negotiations with the Petrobras group for the construction, chartering and operation of FPSOs, rigs, service vessels and tankers, among other offshore and maritime service-related tenders

And when it comes to claims and litigation, our team is recognized for its expertise in issues related to activities in the sector:

• Accidents at sea
• Assessment and structuring of claims, in and out of court
• Emergency response
• Foreclosure of ship mortgages
• Provisional attachment remedies