Shipping
Wet and dry shipping, casualty response and vessel transactions, advised by lawyers who have served at sea.
As a law firm that understands the problems of the industry Cavus & Coskunsu advises professionals with every sort of role in this sector, ship-owners, charterers, P&I Clubs, hull insurers, cargo owners, shipbuilders and banks. The particular challenges our clients face in the business are carefully considered and handled with our experience in shipping.
Many of our lawyers are mariners who spent years of their lives on board which means that we can give you straightforward advice that makes business sense for you.
The firm has significant knowledge regarding wet shipping matters. The services provided cover collisions, general average, salvage, marine pollution and personal injury cases. With prompt attendance to the incidents and qualified services rendered, the firm aims to resolve unexpected commercial and legal problems that clients face. Dry shipping is the firm’s other practice area where both contentious and non-contentious matters are handled.
On one side the firm deals with charterparty disputes, bill of lading disputes, cargo claims, marine insurance claims, shipbuilding contract disputes, ship repair disputes and arrest of vessels, and on the other side foreign and domestic clients are advised on non-contentious matters such as memorandum of agreement for sale and purchase of vessels, new building contracts with shipbuilders, first naval mortgages with various banks, ship finance documents, ship agent agreements and registration of vessels in Turkey.
With our casualty response team, we can help you if your vessels are ever affected by fires, total loss cases, groundings, collisions, pollution, salvage claims or piracy incidents. Our emergency response team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to respond to any maritime incident. We can help you navigate these difficult and sensitive times, whilst protecting your crew, ship and reputation.
What we do
Wet Shipping
Collisions, general average, salvage, marine pollution and personal injury cases, with prompt attendance at incidents to resolve unexpected commercial and legal problems.
Dry Shipping Disputes
Charterparty and bill of lading disputes, cargo claims, marine insurance claims, shipbuilding and ship repair disputes, and the arrest of vessels.
Non-Contentious Work
Memoranda of agreement for sale and purchase, newbuilding contracts, first naval mortgages, ship finance documents, ship agency agreements and vessel registration in Türkiye.
Casualty Response
Our emergency response team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for fires, total losses, groundings, collisions, pollution, salvage claims and piracy incidents.
What you can expect
- Advice from lawyers who have served on board and understand ship operations
- Prompt attendance at incidents in Turkish waters, around the clock
- Protection for your crew, your ship and your reputation in difficult times
Frequently asked questions
Who do you act for in shipping matters?
Shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs, hull insurers, cargo owners, shipbuilders and banks, on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Can you respond to a maritime casualty outside office hours?
Yes. Our emergency response team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for fires, groundings, collisions, pollution, salvage and piracy incidents.
Do you handle vessel registration and ship sale and purchase?
Yes. We advise foreign and domestic clients on memoranda of agreement, newbuilding contracts, first naval mortgages, ship finance documents and the registration of vessels in Türkiye.