Maritime Law practice of KIAP Law Firm provides legal advice on all issues related to maritime law, including breach of charters, contracts of carriage of goods, and sea vessel purchase agreements, vessel and cargo arrest, marine insurance. The practice is recommended by (if Kommersant, then add it) ratings.
The head of the Practice is Maria Krasnova. Maria is an arbitrator of the Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the Arbitration Center at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Russian Arbitration Center. She has been working in the insurance industry for 20 years, including major maritime law projects.
Maritime Law advisory services:
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Advising clients on signing of charters, contracts of carriage of goods, forwarding contracts and other agreements;
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Legal opinions on maritime law matters;
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Legal assistance related to declaration of general average, stranding, collision of vessels, arrest of vessels and cargo, investigations and inspections by authorities;
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Support of transactions related to sale and purchase and re-registration of vessels;
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Legal assistance on maritime insurance (hull and P&I), cargo insurance and other types of insurance;
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Assistance in engaging experts and liaison with them in the field of navigation safety, maintenance, vessel design, economics and environmental aspects of maritime transportation.
Litigation:
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Representing clients in litigation on maritime law matters;
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Representing clients in arbitration courts, including international, on matters related to maritime law;
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Support in enforcement of awards.
Maritime Law Advisory Services
A vessel insured by a Russian company was driven ashore as a result of extreme weather. A general average was declared. The vessel was further declared a structural failure.
The Insured claimed all costs related to evacuation of the crew and provided a notice of possible pollution and removal of the wreck to the P&I insurer. The insurance company refused to pay and filed a claim to ...
22 March 2024
There was a fire on the vessel during the sea transportation of vehicles. As a result, some vehicles were lost, other were significantly damaged. The risk of vehicle loss and damage was insured by the client of KIAP Law Firm. As a result of lengthy negotiations, the insurer paid the indemnity and engaged KIAP Law Firm to assess the prospects of subrogation.
The situation was complicated...
22 March 2024
Pre-trial settlements
Advising the designated insurer, a largest Russian sea cargo carrier, on settling claims filed by foreign cargo owners due to damage of the cargo (motor vehicles). During the sea transportation of cargo on board a vessel owned by the client, the cargo was damaged as a result of extreme weather. Cargo owners filed a maritime claim, and the vessel was arrested in a foreign port.
As a resu...
22 March 2024
KIAP Law Firm's client signed a forwarding agreement. There was a fire on the vessel during the sea transportation of dangerous goods owned by the client. As a result of the fire, the vessel and the cargo owned by other persons were damaged, and a general average was declared. The client's cargo also suffered significant damage. The shipowner and the forwarder initiated a separate investigatio...
22 March 2024
Litigation and arbitration
The vessel operated by the Client was insured with five insurance companies under Clauses of the Institute of London Insurers. During berthing at a foreign port, it was discovered that the main engine is damaged. Based on the expert opinion, the leading insurer recognized the event as a loss event and paid compensation. All insurers paid their shares of the loss except one Russian company, whi...
22 March 2024
A vessel insured by a Russian company was driven ashore as a result of extreme weather. A general average was declared. The vessel was further declared a structural failure.
The Insured claimed all costs related to evacuation of the crew and provided a notice of possible pollution and removal of the wreck to the P&I insurer. The insurance company refused to pay and filed a claim to ...
22 March 2024