Where The Sea Meets The Law
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About Us
Ship Law Sea FZ LLE is a boutique shipping and international trade law, offering expert advice and support in maritime and trade disputes, arbitrations, global ship arrests and releases, and other security measures. Our dedication to excellence and deep industry knowledge enable us to provide customized, effective legal solutions for all your maritime requirements.
The Firm’s ethos is to provide clients with cost-effective, timely, and commercially relevant advice. The Firm has also partnered with local law firms across the region, to assist clients locally. We act for various ship owners, managers, and operators across the globe representing a varied fleet of bulk carriers, tankers, and offshore vessels.
The Firm also acts for multiple ship owners/ operators as their trusted shipping counsel advising them on their day-to-day operational issues.
Area Of Practise
Ship Sale & Purchase
Our specialized transactions team assists both sellers and buyers with drafting and reviewing MOAs, preparing delivery documents and assisting in closing of sale purchase transactions. Our team also assists clients in advising on setting up suitable structures for vessel acquisitions. Adding value to our transactions practice, we also advise clients on various contentious sale and purchase issues, including but not limited to Notice of Readiness, condition of the vessel at time of delivery, cancellation and extensions and damages for non-performance.
Maritime Advisory
We act as advisors and in-house counsel to many shipowners, operators, ship-managers for their day to day shipping issues. We believe in the proverb "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine" and are always available to provide real time support to clients and the vessels crew.
Charter Party Disputes
Our team regularly advises clients on all types of charterparties disputes, including but not limited to formation, non-payment of hire, withdrawal and termination, breakdown issues, redelivery, bunker quality claims, demurrage and detention, unsafe port claims, off-hire, liens and issues surrounding SIRE. We have a vast network of maritime lawyers across various jurisdictions and regularly act for clients in ship arrests and releases.
International Arbitration
We regularly act for ship owners, charterers, sellers and buyers in international ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations. We regularly act for clients in LMAA, SCMA, ICA and HKIAC arbitrations.
Cargo Claims
Our team also advises and acts for clients on cargo claims, quantity and quality claims, bills of lading disputes. We have acted for clients in bringing and defending both contractual and tortious claims in various jurisdictions.
P and I and Marine Insurance
Our practice covers a broad range of P&I Our practice covers a broad range of P&I services, working closely with ship owners and clubs. We offer guidance and manage claims related to personal effects loss, diversion expenses, salvage, collisions, cargo issues, and more under P&I insurance policies.
The Firm’s Managing Partner Sujan Malhotra has been thoroughly invested in shipping with more than 14 years of experience in various areas of Maritime Law. He holds an LLM in International Maritime Law from Swansea University, which laid the groundwork for his profound understanding of the intricacies of the maritime industry.
He is a practicing English Solicitor and an Indian Advocate. He has both in-house and law firm experience having worked with a leading law firm previously and multiple offshore and main fleet shipping companies as their in-house counsel. Mr. Malhotra serves as a member of the BIMCO Documentary Committee since 2019 representing U.A.E. shipowners, continuing from his stint representing Monaco shipowners and is also an elected member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and The Institute of the Chartered Shipbrokers.
Mr. Dipam Sengupta
Ms. Gopika Krishnan
Ms. Narimane Aliouat
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