Marine insurance

SH acted on the largest ever hull claim to come to London's insurance market

 

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With a pre-eminent international legal practice in the shipping sector, we offer a specialist all-round service.

The work we do reflects the broad experience of our team - admiralty, marine insurance and personal injury specialists, a number of whom are ex-seafarers and qualified master mariners.  Their blend of legal and practical experience is an invaluable asset in dealing with the largest shipping accidents from casualty response and initial investigation through to settlement or the court room.

Our work includes acting for underwriters on a host of matters relating to liability, recoveries, coverage and outwards reinsurance.  We handle marine casualties and our team includes a market leader for casualty work and investigators with seagoing experience who are also qualified solicitors.  We also deal with marine fraud cases and asset tracing. 

We advise the shipbuilding, ship repair and offshore construction and energy industries.  We also advise on activities such as the operation of drilling rigs, and the construction and operation of offshore fixed and floating structures, including physical loss, third party  liabilities and business interruption claims. 

We recognise that a casualty may occur at any time.  We therefore ensure that legal assistance is available around the clock every day of the year.  For major casualties or disasters, our dedicated telephone number is: +44 (0)7920 239 238

We can help you with:

  • Collisions
  • Salvage / towage / wreck removal issues / Wreck Commissioner's Inquiries
  • Pollution incidents and environmental damage
  • General average and total loss claims
  • Fire and explosion cases
  • Unsafe berth/port disputes
  • Limitation of liability
  • Loss of life/personal injury matters
  • Jurisdictional issues
  • Piracy
  • Offshore/seismic - damage to rigs, offshore structures and terminals

Tremendous contentious shipping capabilities and noted for its involvement in large-scale, significant shipping litigation

Chambers UK 2010

"The kind of top client service that is hard to find"

Chambers UK 2009

"The sheer commitment of Stephenson Harwood is key to its success"

Chambers UK 2010

"Total dedication"

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010

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