The client at the core of what we do
Our maritime lawyers advise across all areas that affect those working in the maritime industry. Our maritime law department offers a complete legal advice service to shipyards, shipowners, charterers, salvors, P&I Clubs, insurers, insurance brokers, banks and financial institutions, port authorities and public administrations, as well as those other parties involved in international commerce, transport and logistics.
Expertise
Our main areas of expertise in maritime contractual matters include: bills of lading, contracts of carriage, charterparties, cargo claims, passenger carriage contracts, pilotage and towage contracts, consignment and agency contracts, trading, shipbuilding and ship-finance contracts, purchase and sale of ships, superyachts, registration as well as insurance.
Collisions, marine and environmental pollution, salvage, general average, wreck removal, damage to port facilities, claims for personal and material damage, limitation of liability, maritime finds and extractions.
Given the nature of these matters, our maritime law department has an emergency service ready for when the need arises:
The emergency number is (0034) 913 579 298, it is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Email: sansimonduch@lsansimón.com
Given the nature of these matters, our maritime law department has an emergency service ready for when the need arises:
The emergency number is (0034) 913 579 298, it is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Email: sansimonduch@lsansimón.com
- Hull and machine insurance
- Protection and Indemnity Insurance (P&I)
- Civil liability
- Cargo insurance
- Freight and disbursement insurance
- Reinsurance
- Investigation, processing and settlement of claims
- Appraisals
- Provision of guarantees
- Recovery actions
- Cargo claims
MOU inspections, sanctioning files for maritime pollution, sanctioning files related to safety and working conditions, stowaways, damage to ports and sanctioning files, ports of refuge, concessions and port authorizations, concession of activities. Claims against Authorities. Ship registration.
Cargo claims arising from damage, loss or delay in the delivery of goods during the transport.
- Shipbuilding contracts
- Loans and mortgages
- Tax Lease and Tonnage Tax
- Refund guarantees
- Legal proceedings, arbitration and mediation
- Provisional and protective measures
- Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and awards.
Charter, registration of yachts, accidents, activity licenses, personal injuries, crews. Import and Export.
Labour contracts. Inspection. Crew management. Implementation of international Conventions.
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
«Luis is an exceptional clever strategist and clear thinker with no qualms about contesting authorities in high-profile and sensitive cases.»
«Clients highlight the team’s speed of response and excellent theoretical knowledge of specialist maritime matters. Founding partner Luis de San Simón has over 30 years experience in the field, and according to sources is one of the «best-known and most knowledgeable shipping lawyer in Spain».
LEGAL 500 «San Simon & Duch is ‘a firm of quick minds’, with ‘longstanding experience in the sector’, which provides ‘results-oriented and tailor-made advice’. Luis de San Simón is ‘a highly experienced and first-class shipping lawyer. Mercedes Duch is ‘always impressive’.»«Are key names to note in the team, along with Diego de San Simón.»