Transportation: Shipping | Europe

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados houses an outstanding maritime department with acclaimed cross-border capabilities. It advises on different types of vessel agreements, maritime contracts and labour issues as well as shipping finance and acquisition queries. The team also represents a broad range of international banks, transportation firms and financial institutions.

CF - Maritime Legal Services joins the rankings this year on the back of market recognition. The team possesses expertise in ship finance transactions and tax related matters. The law firm is particularly sought after for its knowledge and experience in ship registration.

SRS Legal offers a wide-ranging practice covering shipping matters such as registrations in the Madeira Shipping Register and port licences as well as sales and acquisitions. The law firm also handles dispute resolution queries such as those arising from cargo damages. The law firm acts for ship owners, ports and maritime transportation companies on a variety of maritime issues.

VdA maintains extensive market recognition for its work in the shipping arena, having particular prowess in cross-border mandates involving Angola. The team offers a diverse range of services for chartering companies, transportation and logistic companies, ports and banks in domestic and cross-border issues. It additionally handles dispute resolution matters such as cargo and vessel accidents, as well as regulatory issues, including for the transportation of oil and gas. VdA also assists clients with shipping finance mandates.