Maritime law and shipping
The International Law Firm “Neocleous, Vorobiev & Co” is the firm providing legal services in the field of maritime and shipping law on continuing basis is included into the international directories Informa Maritime&Transport – “Lloyd’s Maritime Directory 2007” и “Ports of the World 2008” and, is the only well-known law firm in Sevastopol practicing in the field of international maritime and shipping law.
Lawyers of the Firm advises owners, managers, charterers, freight forwarders and their respective insurers and helps to resolve commercial and legal problems in Ukraine and abroad. Availability of our partners associated overseas offices, as well as a network of contacts with leading maritime lawyers in a number of countries, enable the Firm to act as coordinator in concurrent litigation in different jurisdictions. Particularly, our lawyers provide consultations and render legal assistance on the following issues:
- claims for loss or damage to cargo
- freight and off-hire disputes
- general average
- collisions
- salvage claims
- pollution disputes
- disputes relating to transshipment and towage agreements
- disputes under shipbuilding and repairing contracts
- financing, security and the enforcement of mortgages
- problems relating to the employment of officers and crew
- personal injury claims
- advice in respect of H&M and P&I policies and claims
- advising on the acquisition of new tonnage
- choice of flag and registration
- choce of flag and registration of vessels
- procurement of loan for acquisition of seagoing vessels, financing of repair and legal support of loan agreements and hypothecs
- issues of corporate law and taxation connected with maritime law.