ShippingCollision,
Salvage and Pollution Our team includes solicitors
who, in addition to extensive legal expertise, also have valuable seagoing experience
(including an ex classification society surveyor) hence we are able to bring considerable
practical knowledge to bear when dealing with the many complex issues raised when
casualties occur. In particular, we have extensive experience in handling collisions,
groundings, salvage, and general and particular average issues. We are also experienced
in handling major pollution incidents and have detailed knowledge of the workings
of the Civil Liability Conventions in the various South East Asian jurisdictions.
We have strong links with many of the major shipping lines operating in the far
east and we are available on a 24 hour basis to assist on all aspects of admiralty
law. For further information please contact: TOP Commodities
Our clients include both European and Asian based traders
of soft commodities. We have particular expertise in this field in Indonesia and
China. We also represent major oil companies involved in the trading of crude
oil and petroleum and petrochemical products with particular emphasis on the PRC.
We have extensive experience of the international steel trade and act for many
steel traders based in Hong Kong, China, Russia, the Ukraine and elsewhere. For
further information please contact: International Trade We
advise on international trade disputes both in the context of court proceedings
and arbitrations. Often multi jurisdictions are involved and our international
network is a tremendous asset in undertaking work of this nature. Our clients
are mostly major international traders and suppliers in commodities, oil and gas,
and manufactured products. Given the nature of international trade, we often advise
on banking and documentary credit related issues, which may involve making urgent
applications for injunction orders or resisting the same, as the case may be.
For further information please contact: TOP Maritime
Arbitration We have unrivaled experience in dealing
with maritime disputes which are submitted to arbitration. These range from charterparty
and bill of lading disputes to disputes arising from contracts for the sale and
purchase of vessels and commodities etc. We also have solicitors with seafaring
experience who have detailed knowledge of arbitrations in relation to salvage
contracts etc. Three of our partners are CMAC arbitrators and one is a CIETAC
arbitrator. Our Beijing office is ideally suited to service clients needs for
dispute resolution in China. We have a detailed knowledge
of arbitration rules and procedure including those of: The
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre,
China Maritime Arbitration Commission
(CMAC) and China International Economic Trade, Arbitration Commission (CIETAC),
GAFTA and FOSFA,
London Maritime Arbitration Association,
Lloyds
Open Form,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); and
UNCITRAL. For
further information please contact: TOP Maritime
Insurance We act for Shipowners, Charterers, Hull and
Machinery insurers, P & I Clubs, Cargo owners and Insurers. We have expertise
in all the major types of insurance common to
marine adventures. We have expertise
in marine insurance legislation and have been involved in many policy disputes
between insurers and their insured. We also pursue actions on behalf of insurers
where claims have been subrogated. For further information
please contact: TOP Shipping
Litigation, Bills of Lading and Chaterparty Disputes We
have one of the largest shipping teams in Hong Kong and are consistently rated
as being among the top international shipping litigation practices. We advise
on all aspects of dry shipping litigation, bills of lading and charterparty problems
and our clients include owners, charterers, P&I Defence insurers, commodity
traders and cargo interests. Our client base is international and with our network
of overseas offices, all of which have shipping expertise, we are able to advise
on multi jurisdictional disputes. For further information
please contact: TOP | 
