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. The law firm also assists with vessel accidents and clear-up operations in addition to claims arising from damages, personal injury and cargo matters. Among its clientele are ship owners, shipping and engineering companies and insurers. Penningtons Manches Cooper is also well placed to advise on shipping financing matters, demonstrating particular expertise with financing vessel construction and contractual matters.

Garrigues' shipping team is adept at handling a plethora of mandates from international ship arrests and charter party agreements for vessel repair and port concessions. The team is well equipped to assist with transactional mandates and disputes arising from cargo issues, damages claims and breaches of contract. 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. Uría Menéndez also assists international financial groups with a variety of financing mandates concerning vessels and construction projects, in addition to facility agreements and restructuring processes.

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.