The maritime practice focuses on corporate and financial matters, as well as maritime regulatory issues, including both client counseling and litigation in the courts and arbitration forums.
Our attorneys and lawyers in Paris and all other parts of France, handling maritime matters are engaged in drafting, negotiating, offering advice and opinions and litigating matters involving various types of contracts, including:
Contracts for sale and purchase or construction of ships
Contracts with stevedores and ocean marine terminals
Agreements for financing of ships
Contracts for passenger vessel operations
Contracts for the purchase or leasing of equipment, including containers and chassis
Private placements, bond financings, and other financial investment vehicles
Charter parties, including bareboat, time and voyage charters, where used as finance vehicles and for operating purposes
Our network of lawyers and attorneys are familiar with the maritime and corporate laws of a variety of jurisdictions, including European jurisdiction, so that we work with firms, also Internationally with International firms.