Historically, maritime law constitutes large portion of our practice and traces back to the very early days of AstapovLawyers. Nowadays, AstapovLawyers Maritime and Transportation Practice is moving in pace with the industry, which is growing in Ukraine and the Russian Federation as the freight rates reach record heights. This is especially true on commodity related transportation.

Our M&T professionals are experienced in all aspects of maritime law, including cargo loss, salvage, insurance coverage, purchase and sale of vessels, collective bargaining agreements, charter parties, long shore actions, personal injury, collision, B.U.I., dry and wet shipping litigations, etc.

AstapovLawyers Team advises and litigates on the issues of charter parties, bills of lading, lay time and demurrage/detention, CMR/CIM Contracts, maritime insurance and other transportation insurance, loss/damage in transit.

We mostly represent cargo interests, but have considerable experience in representing ship owners as well. We are also familiar with the law of freight-forwarding and the legal issues freight-forwarders face. This includes all types of FIATA documents: FCR, FCT, FBL (including amended FBL), and FWB.

Maritime insurance is a separate portion of our practice which is rapidly growing above the market pace. We represent P&I Clubs and insurance companies in a number of ground breaking litigations in the industry.

AstapovLawyers is focused on delivering technical excellence and outstanding client service, committing to exceed clients` expectations and tailor every advice to their needs.

We have a successful track record and extensive experience in advising on various aspects of Transport, Maritime & Logistics law, such as:

• ship construction and finance;
• ship and yachts registration and flagging;
• charter parties & bills of lading;
• cargo and bunkering claims;
• marine pollution, injury and insurance;
• maritime dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration, mediation, ADR);
• ship arrests in various jurisdictions;
• international trade aspects such as drafting and interpretation of charter parties, maritime elements of FOB and CIF contracts;
• negotiation of multiple voyage charters and trip charters;
• representing parties in disputes on late delivery/redelivery, termination of charter parties, lost profits, etc. in litigation/ arbitration and out-of-court proceedings;
• providing advice on demurrage/detention, unseaworthiness and cargo claims;
• advising on complex matters involving tort of conversion by ship-owner, circulation of LOIs;
• carriers’ liability for cargo loss or damage under the Hamburg Rules, the Hague / Hague-Visby Rules, the Rotterdam Rules, and/or the York-Antwerp Rules of General Average, etc.

Among our key clients in Transport, Maritime & Logistics industry are: NAVIGATORS P&I, THE STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION LIMITED, SKULD, OLDENDORFF CARRIERS, CMA CGM, GLINGROW HOLDING, EFKO GROUP, BUNGE, RIAS, SOUFFLET UKRAINE, RISOIL, VALARS, RAZGULAY GROUP, NHA HAMBURGER ASSEKURANZ AGENTUR, and PZU.