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Shipping includes wet-shipping and dry-shipping cases: - Wet-shipping: Refers to incidents and issues arising while at sea. Includes accidents, collisions, salvage and environmental liabilities. - Dry-shipping: Refers to matters arising while not at sea. Includes contractual arrangements for construction, financing and registration of vessels, customs and licensing, and documentation relating to charterparties and bills of lading. Also includes contentious matters such as ownership rights, contractual breaches, insurance and reinsurance, ship arrests and the commissioning/decommissioning of vessels. For a firm or an individual to achieve a ranking in this section, they must be seen to have core shipping expertise and be considered by clients as a go-to for specific shipping knowledge.

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Band 1
  1. Bech-Bruun
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    Bech-Bruun
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Bech-Bruun has an outstanding practice covering all aspects of shipping law on a domestic and cross-border level. The law firm regularly acts on high-profile insolvency proceedings in the shipping sector. The group is also active in maritime insurance cases, including issues in the offshore energy sector. The department demonstrates experience handling collision, capsizing and breakdown disputes, as well as ship arrest cases. Also, the firm is involved in geopolitically complex matters in which it provides an advisory role.
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  2. Gorrissen Federspiel
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    Gorrissen Federspiel
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Gorrissen Federspiel houses a market-leading practice group and is particularly active in corporate mandates, such as joint ventures and the acquisition and sale of vessels. The team is additionally experienced in sale and leaseback transactions and finance matters, and also assists with contentious shipping issues. The firm acts for domestic and international shipping companies and owners.
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  3. Hafnia Law Firm LLP
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    Hafnia Law Firm LLP
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Hafnia Law Firm is a boutique firm dealing with all aspects of shipping law. The firm stands out for its handling of contentious issues, with particular experience in disputes and insurance claims pertaining to collisions, loss of cargo and insolvency issues, including ship arrests. The team is also adept at commercial and operational mandates, including finance and restructuring deals and construction contracts. Clients of the firm include marine insurers, ship owners, shipyards and ports, as well as offshore energy companies.
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Band 2
  1. IUNO
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    IUNO
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 2 |
    IUNO acts for a broad range of clients in the shipping sector, covering charter companies, insurers and freight forwarders. With notable experience in contentious matters, the law firm routinely handles damage, collision and capsized vessel claims, coverage disputes and insolvency litigation, including cross-border issues. The team's maritime expertise also extends to the offshore energy sector.
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  2. Kromann Reumert
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    Kromann Reumert
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Kromann Reumert is a strong full-service firm covering a range of wet and dry shipping mandates. The practice handles marine insurance matters and cargo recovery claims, and also advises on the sale of vessels and shipbuilding contracts. The law firm's mandates often involve cross-border and international elements.
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Band 3
  1. DLA Piper Denmark
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    DLA Piper Denmark
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 3 |
    DLA Piper Denmark handles a broad spectrum of shipping-related matters, from advising on tenders to regulatory issues and transactions. In addition, the firm advises on cases relating to cargo damage, collisions and ship arrests, as well as debt collection.
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  2. NJORD Law Firm
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    NJORD Law Firm
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 3 |
    NJORD Law Firm handles contentious shipping mandates pertaining to vessel damage and cargo claims. The legal team is also knowledgeable in regulatory topics. Additionally, the department advises on commercial and operational matters such as the negotiation of charterparties.
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