In Shipping and Marine IY LEGAL advises and assists in the areas of: Admiralty and Arrests; Charterparties, Bills of Lading, Cargo Claims, Recovery and Defence; Pleasure, Passenger and Cruise ships; Pollution; Piracy; Anti-Bribery and Corruption; Limitation; P&I, FD&D and Hull & Machinery Insurance; Ship Building and Sale & Purchase; Ship & Asset Finance; General Average; Salvage and Wreck Removal; Yachts; Security, Guarantees and Indemnities.
We have regularly handled the full range of dry and wet disputes that involve the carriage of goods by sea, under most forms of Charterparty, Bill of Lading, contracts of affreightment and salvage/LOF agreements, concerning many shipped cargoes, including bulk, oil, grain, liquid, gas, chemical and containerised cargoes, onboard a wide variety of vessels, such as Bulk Carriers, Panamaxes, Handy Size vessels, Tankers and Chemical Tankers, VLCCs & ULCCs, Container Ships, Reefers and RoRos.
We also have in-depth experience of, and expertise in, the specialist contracts (including the range of relevant BIMCO contracts), issues and disputes relevant to the marine offshore sector, which involve vessels operating in oil and gas fields, supply vessels, drilling rigs, AHTSs, PSVs and other off-shore vessels, FPSOs, FSRUs, FLNG vessels, off-take vessels, storage units, heavy lift vessels, pipe laying barges, sub-sea units and alternative energy vessels.
For almost 30 years we have successfully represented owners, charterers, shippers, cargo interest and underwriters, shipyards and P&I, FD&D and Hull & Machinery Insurers in very many Arbitrations – concerning a wide range of routine, significant, complex and high profile disputes, often under the LMAA Rules.
The firm has won the following recent Awards for its Shipping work:
Shipping & Trade Firm of the Year in England 2024, 2023, 2022 (Corporate Intl Magazine Global Awards)
Shipping & Trade Firm of the Year in England 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019 (Global Law Experts Annual Awards)
While he was practising as a solicitor, Andew Iyer was described by the 'International Law Office, Client Choice Guide' as having:
"the experience to instantly recognise the problems being encountered and the professional expertise to always provide sound, concise and, most importantly, clear legal advice."
“[Iyer] has the experience to instantly recognise the problems being encountered and the professional expertise to always provide sound, concise and, most importantly, clear legal advice”
From the 'International Law Office, Client Choice Guide' while Andew Iyer was practising as a solicitor“[Iyer is] an extraordinarily fine lawyer with the full portfolio of skills, from negotiating contracts to claims, disputes and arbitrations - he’s the whole package!”
From 'Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession' while Andrew Iyer was practising as a solicitorShipping & Trade Firm of the Year in England 2020
Global Law Experts Annual Awards'Leading Arbitration Specialist UK' 2022
AI Global Excellence Awards“Iyer has a deep understanding of international markets and an impressive track record in arbitration and commercial disputes”
From 'Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession' while Andrew Iyer was practising as a solicitor“Andrew Iyer continues to glean high praise from clients”
From 'The Legal 500' while Andrew Iyer was practising as a solicitorEnergy & Natural Resources Law Expert of the Year in England 2020
Leaders in Law Global Awards“[Iyer] is very cost effective, efficient and proactive - he takes the initiative in speeding up recalcitrant opponent lawyers to the negotiating table”
From the 'International Law Office, Client Choice Guide' while Andew Iyer was practising as a solicitor“Sharp, to the point and efficient. [Iyer] responds with electrifying speed and is always contactable”
From 'The Legal 500' while Andew Iyer was practising as a solicitor“an extraordinarily fine lawyer with the full portfolio of skills, from negotiating contracts to claims, disputes and arbitrations - he’s the whole package!”
From 'Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession' while Andrew Iyer was practising as a solicitor'Shipping & Trade Firm of the Year in England' 2023
Corporate Intl Magazine Global AwardsWinner of the International Law Office 'Client Choice Award for Energy & Natural Resources UK'
While Andrew Iyer was practising as a solicitor“[Iyer is] one of the most experienced energy lawyers that I have come across. His energy practice has a unique offshore flavour which suits our requirements”
From the 'International Law Office, Client Choice Guide' while Andrew Iyer was practising as a solicitor'Energy & Natural Resources Firm of the Year in England' 2023
Corporate Intl Magazine Global Awards'Arbitration Advisers of the Year' 2021
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