Admiralty and Shipping

• Corporate structuring prior to registration
• Ship and Aircraft Registration including registration of aircraft parts Ship registration under the Cyprus flag
• Shipping Company Formation
• Piracy and the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP 4)
• Legal Advice/Consultancy on Statutory Requirements and Offenses of a Maritime Nature.
• Litigation / Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Drafting and interpreting contracts and agreements
• Ship Finance
• Purchase agreements
• Ongoing liaising with the authorities
• Tax planning and AdvisingRegistration / Enforcement of Ship-Mortgages
• Setting up and managing the lessor company
• Applying for the Scheme with the VAT authorities
• Leasing Agreements
• Completing and submitting the subsequent VAT Reporting
• Arranging for the relevant VAT payments
• Communicating with the VAT Authorities for any further requirements they may ha

Our advice and assistance is sought on all types of maritime matters, including:

• claims for loss or damage to cargo
• freight and off-hire disputes
• general average
• collisions
• salvage claims
• pollution
• transshipment and towage agreements
• disputes under shipbuilding and repairing contracts
• financing, security and the enforcement of mortgages
• problems relating to the employment of officers and crew
• personal injury claims
• advice in respect of H&M and P&I policies and claims
• advising on the acquisition of new tonnage
• choice of flag and registration
• aviation matters including aircraft registration and finance
• all related company law and tax matters

We draw your attention to the fact that this article is for informational purposes only. For more advice, contact us at the contacts listed on the site.