SHIPPING, MARITIME and ADMIRALTY LAW
We aim to have our clients from many of the local and international leading shipowners, claim departments of insurance firms, P&I Clubs, charterers, ship or yatch builders, brokers, traders, banks and creditors. Our maritime law experience deal with the full range of legal issues affecting those involved in the shipping industry, advising on, among many other things, charterparties, shipbuilding and cargo claims. We have expertise in the carriage of almost every type of cargo and associated problems, as well as environmental pollutions caused by vessels.
b.r.n Law Firm's maritime practice includes providing advice to shipyards, ship owners and banks in preparing, negotiating and drafting contracts for the construction, purchase and sale of vessels, and contracts to finance such operations. Furthermore, our side provides on-going advice on charter contracts (such as voyage charters, time charters, bareboat charters, and bills of lading, special transports), maritime insurance (hull and machinery), P&I, and all types of maritime proceedings and litigation (ship arrest at any Turkish port, defending cargo claims on behalf of not only Owners and Defence Clubs, but also cargo receivers, preventive lien on vessels, salvage, groundings and wreck removal, general average, cargo claims)
Our Admiralty advisers, many of whom are ex-mariners, assist in virtually every major maritime casualty worldwide, responding to ship fires, sinkings, groundings, collisions and pollution incidents. We provide extensive services in;
Following up maritime cases before Turkish courts with respect to crew member claims and providing legal services, depending on the matter whether the client is a shipping company or a crew member, accordingly
Providing effective legal consultation to shipowners or charterers with respect to their charterparty issues and preparations of such contracts if needed
Cargo recovery and defence in any Turkish ports
In case of sea pollution incidents, providing legal assistance to parties before P&I clubs or Turkish prosecutor offices and / or criminal courts if an administrative penalty was subjected
Correct consultation on salvage & rescue matters which can be arisen from incidents happened in Turkish waters
Providing extensive assistance on shipbuilding, conversion and repair matters, as well as shipping finance, sale and purchase, following up claims or structuring debts from such transactions