Service Details
Maritime & Shipping Law
Our law firm offers specialized legal services in maritime and shipping law and problems which arise from time to time in Umm Qasr relating to the importation of soft commodity and vegoil cargoes, as well as the export of Iraqi crude oil, and we have advised on several such matters. We have the capability to assist sellers/charterers/shipowners resolve such problems.
We have considerable expertise in the maritime and shipping community involving the Iraqi courts including freeing of vessels under local or de facto arrest, cargo claims, customs problems, and P&I Club work
Key Areas of Expertise:
We have been involved in representing P&I Clubs and shipowners following collisions within Iraqi waters or arrests of vessels or cargo damage problems. Most of these activities have involved extensive negotiations with various state departments.
Our experience includes:
- Iraqi court work both in civil and criminal matters re maritime cases for shipowners and Masters. This includes disputes related to shipping operations, cargo claims, demurrage, salvage, and collisions through litigation, mediation, or arbitration.
- Participating in official court inspections with Judges and court experts in various shipping disputes.
- Negotiations and settlements concluded with Iraqi state authorities
- Collision work ranging from VLCCs to container ships to SPM Buoys
- Cargo claims
- Checking authenticity of state shipping documentation
- Checking ultimate origin of cargoes being shipped from Iraq
- Export licence checks
- Extensive work for shipowners involving Customs Authorities re storage and tariffs and customs declarations
- Working for shipowners re issues involving GCPI and port authorities
- Advising on berth and operational contracts
Summary of above section
We have considerable expertise in the maritime and shipping community involving the Iraqi courts including freeing of vessels under local or de facto arrest, cargo claims, customs problems, and P&I Club work.