Shipping | Europe

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 accidents, clear-up operations following vessel accidents and general overage issues. Penningtons Manches Cooper is well positioned to handle cross-border mandates. Among its clientele are ship owners, shipping and engineering companies and insurers.

Aiyon Abogados is adept at advising on a number of maritime mandates, including contractual matters, such as charter party agreements and vessel registries. The lawyers are also experienced in dealing with matters relating to collisions as well as damage claims. Its clientele includes terminals, P&I clubs and insurers.

Garrigues' 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 ship owners.

Uría Menéndez houses a highly regarded wide-ranging practice with expertise in both wet and dry shipping matters. The law firm regularly advises on shipbuilding contracts and other transactional mandates, including the constitution of joint ventures and shipping-related M&A transactions. In addition, the team is adept at handling disputes in relation to contract and payment claims as well as port concessions. Its clientele includes P&I clubs, port administrators and shipyards.

Clyde & Co is frequently retained by a variety of clients, including multinational insurers. The legal team is particularly well suited to handle collision and cargo claims, ship arrests and damages. The law firm is also adept at advising on work relating to maritime pollution.

The boutique law firm Ruiz-Gálvez Abogados operates from its office in Madrid when advising clients on various shipping mandates. Its broad practice covers claims for sunken ships, contracts for purchase and sale of vessels, ship registration, arrests and personal injury cases. Furthermore, the team is well positioned to advise on antitrust matters applicable to shipping and on yacht mandates. The firm also handles insurance law.