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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 charter-parties 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.

1
Band 1
  1. Albors Galiano & Portales
  2. Avante Legal
2
Band 2
  1. Mestre Abogados
  2. San Simón & Duch
4
Band 4
  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
  2. MA Abogados
    MA Abogados
  3. Actam Abogados
  4. Aiyon Abogados
  5. Muñoz & Montañés
  6. Ruiz-Gálvez Abogados

1
Band 1
  1. Albors Galiano & Portales
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 1
  2. Avante Legal
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 1
2
Band 2
  1. Mestre Abogados
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 2
  2. San Simón & Duch
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 2
3
Band 3
  1. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    3
    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 3 |
    Penningtons Manches Cooper houses a respected shipping practice in Madrid, aided by the law firm's extensive international network. The team is particularly visible in disputes and proceedings often in relation to international ship collisions. In addition to its strength in contentious mandates, the law firm also assists with vessel registrations, clear-up operations following vessel accidents and general average issues. Penningtons Manches Cooper is well positioned to handle cross-border mandates, notably involving Asian jurisdictions. Among its clientele are ship owners, shipping and engineering companies and insurers.
  2. Uría Menéndez
    3
    Uría Menéndez
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 3 |
    Uría Menéndez houses a highly regarded wide-ranging practice with expertise in both wet and dry shipping matters. The firm regularly advises on shipbuilding contracts and others transactional mandates, including the constitution of joint ventures as well as shipping-related M&A transactions. In addition, the team is adept at handling disputes in relation to contract and payment claims. Its clientele includes P&I clubs, port administrators and ferry operators.
4
Band 4
  1. Garrigues
    4
    Garrigues
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 4 |
    Garrigues's shipping team is adept at handling a plethora of mandates from international ship arrests and charter party agreements to the construction of ferries and port concessions. The team is well equipped to assist with transactional mandates, notably the acquisition of vessels, in addition to contractual disputes. 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 energy companies.
  2. MA Abogados
    4
    MA Abogados
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 4 |
    MA Abogados advises clients across its offices in Spain on shipping mandates. Manufacturers, insurers and shipping companies regularly seek the law firm's assistance with maritime insurance matters including cargo, P&I and vessel damages claims. The firm offers further experience in the international sale of goods.
  3. Actam Abogados
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 4
  4. Aiyon Abogados
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 4
  5. Muñoz & Montañés
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 4
  6. Ruiz-Gálvez Abogados
    Shipping
    2023 | Band 4