Maritime Law

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:

• Advising clients on signing of charters, contracts of carriage of goods, forwarding contracts and other agreements;

• Legal opinions on maritime law matters;

• Legal assistance related to declaration of general average, stranding, collision of vessels, arrest of vessels and cargo, investigations and inspections by authorities;

• Support of transactions related to sale and purchase and re-registration of vessels;

• Legal assistance on maritime insurance (hull and P&I), cargo insurance and other types of insurance;

• 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:

• Representing clients in litigation on maritime law matters;

• Representing clients in arbitration courts, including international, on matters related to maritime law;

• Support in enforcement of awards.