Shipping Litigation & Arbitration

The shipping industry operates across multiple jurisdictions, complex contracts, and international conventions, making maritime disputes both technically challenging and commercially significant. Disagreements can arise from charter-party breaches, cargo damage, freight recovery, demurrage claims, vessel collisions, salvage operations, towage services, marine insurance disputes, bunker claims, and ship arrests, often involving parties located in different countries. In India, maritime claims are adjudicated by designated High Courts under the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, while international shipping disputes are frequently resolved through arbitration before institutions such as LMAA (London Maritime Arbitrators Association), SIAC, ICC, and other maritime tribunals. Prompt legal action is critical to preserve claims, secure maritime assets, and protect commercial interests. Our maritime dispute resolution team represents ship owners, charterers, cargo interests, freight forwarders, port operators, insurers, P&I Clubs, logistics companies, and international traders in high-value maritime litigation, vessel arrest proceedings, and domestic and international maritime arbitration matters.