Legal services for the maritime and logistics industry in Dubai & UAE
Why clients trust us
Act in vessel arrest, release, and security proceedings before UAE courts
Handle cargo claims, charterparty disputes, and unpaid freight recovery
Advise on bills of lading, contracts of carriage, and liability allocation
Support matters involving the Federal Transport Authority and Dubai Maritime City Authority
Represent clients in maritime arbitration and cross-border disputes
Coordinate enforcement strategies across multiple jurisdictions
Common issues we handle in maritime and logistics
Vessel arrest and security applications
We act in vessel arrest, release, and security proceedings, including urgent court applications to protect claims or prevent wrongful detention.
Cargo damage, loss, and delay claims
We handle claims arising from cargo damage, loss, contamination, and delay involving carriers, forwarders, and insurers.
Charterparty and freight disputes
We advise on disputes involving charterparty performance, hire and demurrage claims, off-hire disputes, unpaid freight, and termination.
Bills of lading and carriage liability
We act in disputes concerning bills of lading, contracts of carriage, misdelivery claims, and liability allocation.
Port detention and regulatory enforcement
We support clients facing detention, fines, or enforcement action by UAE port authorities, the Federal Transport Authority, or Dubai Maritime City Authority.
Who we represent in maritime and logistics
We act for the parties who carry real financial and operational risk in maritime and logistics: shipowners, charterers, vessel operators, cargo interests, traders, and logistics service providers.
Whether you are operating vessels, moving cargo, or financing trade, we focus on protecting your position when cargo is damaged, payments are withheld, vessels are detained, or disputes spill across borders.
We represent shipowners and operators facing arrest risk, charterparty disputes, and operational claims that threaten vessel deployment.
Shipowners and vessel operators
We act for charterers and cargo interests in disputes involving performance, delay, demurrage, cargo damage, and liability allocation.
Charterers and cargo interests
We advise logistics companies on contractual exposure, detention risk, unpaid freight, and multi-party claims across transport chains.
Freight forwarders and logistics providers
Commodity traders and commercial shippers
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Port and terminal operators
Maritime insurers and P&I interests
How we handle maritime and logistics matters
We move quickly to secure assets, control exposure, and resolve disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or court proceedings.
We have handled hundreds of resolved disputes across regulated and dispute-heavy industries, including maritime and logistics.
The matters we advise on are typically:
Financially material
Multi-party and document-intensive
Time-critical
Exposed to regulatory and enforcement risk
We assess your position
You tell us what's happening. We review the contracts and correspondence and give you a straight answer on where you stand.
We set a strategy
We agree on the objective, the approach, and the fee structure before we start work.
We execute
Whether it's negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, we handle the matter directly and keep you informed throughout.
We close it out
Our goal is resolution, not prolonged billing. We push for outcomes that protect your commercial position.
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