Legalify Attorneys’ Shipping & Maritime practice provides legal advice across the commercial, regulatory and contentious dimensions of the maritime industry. We act for shipowners, charterers, vessel operators, shipyards, financiers, insurers, P&I interests, offshore and marine companies, port and terminal operators, logistics providers and other participants in the maritime sector.
What Our Practice Covers
- Ship acquisition, sale and purchase
- Vessel ownership and registration
- Ship finance and mortgages
- Charterparties, bills of lading and carriage of goods
- Vessel management and port and terminal operations
- Marine insurance and cargo claims
- Maritime casualties, pollution and maritime security
- Ship arrest and release, and other maritime disputes
We advise on Nigerian maritime regulation and compliance, including cabotage, port and terminal regulation, offshore operations, and the local-content requirements applicable to maritime and oil and gas activities.
Whether a matter involves the financing of a vessel, the structuring of a maritime operation, a regulatory issue, cargo or contractual liability, or a complex maritime dispute, our practice is focused on protecting our clients’ commercial interests while navigating the regulatory and operational realities of the maritime industry.