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Practice areas

Admiralty and casualty

Collision liability and claims Tugs and towing law Wreck removal contracts Salvage, LOF and SCOPIC Pollution, bunkers and the environment Crisis management Collection of evidence Casualty response Treasure trove / salvage of historical wrecks

Admiralty and casualty

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Maritime Casualty Lawyers

As well as commercial shipping, international trade and marine insurance law, we offer our services for those looking for assistance with maritime casualties. A maritime casualty can obviously be a traumatic event.  There is no substitute for experience, and that is what our team has. Amongst our team of mariners, we boast a leading in-house admiralty QC. We have international reach utilising a network of foreign correspondents. Counting approximately 200 years of experience amongst us, we guide clients through the legal complexities that major incidents throw up, be that a grounding, collision or fire, whether resulting in a total loss or involving salvage, on-shipment of cargo, GA, pollution or wreck removal.

We offer more legal services for emergencies on sea, including emergencies such as war, security and piracy. Read more here.

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