Shipping | UK

Reed Smith has an accomplished shipping group housing a deep bench of practitioners with the capability to act for clients on the full range of shipping issues. It works with a large number of international clients on contentious and non-contentious matters including both wet and dry work. The firm is known for its work in London-based arbitrations. The team is routinely sought after for advice by a range of clients, including shipping, transport, energy and commodities sector organisations. Additionally, the firm's lawyers provide expert guidance on salvage and wreck removal.

Clyde & Co has an established shipping practice with strong capabilities covering wet and dry shipping matters. The firm acts for a range of clients, including cargo owners, ship owners and operators, P&I clubs, port authorities, ship builders and insurers. It has a strong international presence and cross-border skills.

Haynes and Boone has a noted practice that focuses on the shipbuilding and offshore energy sectors and offers formidable expertise in contentious matters. The firm's clients include oil and gas companies, shipyards and offshore contractors. It also advises shipyards and buyers on superyacht matters. The team routinely acts for clients on a range of transactional agreements.

Hill Dickinson has specialist advisers who are able to manage a wide range of shipping issues. The firm is capable of handling wet and dry work, including salvage, casualties and the full range of trading disputes. It is highly regarded for its expertise in the superyachts area. The department acts for a variety of clients including owners, operators and P&I insurers, as well as cruise companies, financial institutions and trading companies.

Preston Turnbull is a respected boutique firm active across the gamut of shipping matters. The firm's expertise spans charter party disputes, cargo claims, casualty matters, contract disputes and ship finance. It is experienced in acting for clients in arbitrations and High Court proceedings. The team represents a broad range of clients including ship owners, banks, charterers and P&I clubs.

Watson Farley & Williams is adept at handling a range of shipping matters, including charter parties, ship sales and purchases, and management agreements. The team has particular capabilities in ship loan and mortgage enforcements and in contentious insolvency issues. The firm's clients benefit from its considerable international presence. It also handles matters relating to containers, terminals, ports, yachts and cruises.

Wikborg Rein regularly acts for clients in the shipping and offshore industries including owners, offshore contractors and financiers. It routinely undertakes work on maritime casualties, shipbuilding, and vessel sale and purchase. The firm possesses a specialist LNG practice covering finance, shipping and trade.

Kennedys is well reputed for representing cargo interests in a range of shipping issues. It has a significant ability to advise on general average, salvage and piracy matters. Kennedys continues to work with leading insurance companies and offers clients substantial expertise in marine matters, including marine insurance and reinsurance. The firm often advises hull and machinery insurers on collision matters.

Mills & Co. Solicitors has a strong practice based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with expertise across both wet and dry shipping matters. The firm's particular areas of expertise include maritime casualty response and investigations, cargo claims and marine personal injury. It frequently acts for owners, operators and P&I clubs. The firm offers additional expertise in ship repair matters.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a highly regarded international shipping practice with regular work on dispute resolution, regulatory matters and investigations. It is recognised for particular strength in marine insurance as well as shipping finance. The firm regularly acts for prominent shipping industry clients on high-profile work. The team's clients include insurers, banks and ship operators.

Winter & Co Solicitors has a stable of dedicated maritime lawyers who advise clients on issues such as charter party disputes, as well as bills of lading and P&I insurance contracts. Its client base includes the likes of insurers and P&I clubs, charterers and oil companies.

Floyd Zadkovich boasts a strong and well-respected team of shipping practitioners who have expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious work. The team advises clients from the shipping, trade and energy sectors on complex disputes. Moreover, the team is well placed to review and draft complex contracts and framework agreements.

Adams & Moore efficiently advises prominent clients in the energy, shipping and insurance industries. It has experience in assisting its clients with debt recovery, charter party disputes, installation of offshore production facilities and damage to cargo claims.

LCI Law houses a team of lawyers highly adept at handling complex maritime law cases. The firm is able to tackle both contentious and non-contentious matters for a range of UK and international clients including ship owners, charterers and trading companies. It manages a broad array of cases involving such issues as bills of lading, bareboat charter party disputes and disputes arising out of ship groundings, among numerous others.

Weightmans possesses a notable practice representing charterers, P&I clubs, logistics companies and yacht insurers. It is also known for its work for operators, particularly those based near the Irish Sea. The team is proficient in issues surrounding port and terminal liability. Weightmans is highlighted for its strength in marine law matters and provides shipping companies with contract expertise.