Transportation: Shipping: Dispute Resolution | Global

HFW is well known for its distinguished UAE shipping practice, which represents an array of clients, including P&I clubs, shipping lines and financial institutions. It specialises in admiralty and casualty response work, as well as advising on shipping finance, and sale and purchase arrangements. Its lawyers also have complementary strengths in insurance matters. Clients benefit from the firm's significant regional footprint, as well as its substantial Arabic-speaking team.

The Stephenson Harwood shipping department advises on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters. On the non-contentious side it is well versed in ship finance and leveraged buyout arrangements, as well as corporate matters occurring within the shipping sector. The dispute resolution team's expertise includes cases arising from ship arrests, vessel abandonment and oil spills, and the firm is further noted for its handling of arbitrations and English High Court proceedings relating to breaches of shipbuilding contracts and commodity trading agreements.

Al Tamimi has a highly regarded shipping practice primarily noted for its disputes expertise, handling ship arrests, cargo claims, collisions and casualty cases. Fielding a number of experienced lawyers in Dubai, the team is very active in local litigation and highly experienced regarding insurance claims and collisions. The firm also assists with vessel purchases.

Clyde & Co leverages the twin strengths of its top-tier insurance and commercial disputes teams with regard to a significant caseload of multimillion-dollar shipping cases. It frequently acts for ship-owners and P&I clubs, and its team is well versed in handling litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to such issues as charter disputes and collisions, as well as onboard injuries and fatalities.

Fichte & Co is a boutique law firm that handles both contentious and non-contentious shipping work. The firm's lawyers represent ship operators, P&I clubs and insurers, with experience in advising on charterparty disputes and ship arrests. On the non-contentious side, the firm regularly assists with ship financing agreements and sale and purchase matters.

Watson Farley & Williams is especially noted for its work in the area of shipping finance, representing an international roster of banks, ship-owners and charterers. The team regularly advises on major transactions in this space, including vessel financing and purchases. The finance group is supported by an increasingly respected disputes team, which has years of experience in maritime cases.