Maritime and Port

Maritime and Port

Our team specialized in the Maritime and Port area has experienced lawyers and naval engineers, as well as correspondents in the main Brazilian and foreign ports. Our team is prepared to deal with all types of situations in the maritime and port sector, whether advisory or litigious, helping various players such as shipowners, terminals, shipyards, shipping companies, port operators, offshore service providers and cargo owners.

We have extensive experience in resolving disputes involving navigation, cargo, freight, demurrage, general and private average, arrest, maritime mortgages, port operations and discussions involving contractual and non-contractual liability.

Our consultative and contractual performance is also renowned, helping clients in the elaboration and review of typical industry contracts such as chartering, construction and financing of vessels, bill of lading, towing, assistance and rescue. Our diverse and multidisciplinary team has extensive experience in advising and issuing legal opinions regarding maritime, port and sea legislation, including international conventions.

We also assist our clients in administrative litigation before the most diverse bodies and agencies, including ANTAQ, ANVISA, IBAMA, ANP and DPC. Our team assists clients in maritime accidents before the competent authorities, with extensive experience in proceedings before the Maritime Court and inquiries before the Port Authority. We acted in some of the main environmental incidents that occurred in Brazil in the last decade, involving, among others, pollution by oil spills and stranding.