Maritime and Port Law
In PORT LAW area, LEGALWORKS – GOMES DA SILVA act in the administrative and judicial areas, in strategic litigation, collection and debt recovery arising from storage and other port services.
We also intervene in the preparation, review and analysis of storage contracts and port operations contracts, as well as in consultancy to Regulatory Bodies in the port sector and Port Authorities and other stakeholders, in addition to specialized consultancy for cargo claim, environmental damage arising from port operations and compensation arising from accidents to crew and port workers.
In addition, in MARITIME LAW area LEGALWORKS – GOMES DA SILVA operate in the administrative and judicial areas, as well as in the defense of the shipowners interests, charterers, cargo agents, multimodal transport operators, terminal and port operators, in order to respond to emerging disputes regarding navigational accidents (collisions, including breakdowns, beaching, shipwrecks and fires), claim, material and non-material environmental damage, arising from shipping and port operations, compensation based on accidents to crew and port workers, collection and maritime debt recovery, seizure and embargo of vessels.
We advise our clients in the preparation, review and analysis of storage contracts, transportation contracts, charter party bill of lading, charter contracts, agency contracts and bill of lading, homologation and execution of foreign decisions, consultancy services to Regulatory bodies, studies and opinions on maritime legislation, as well as international conventions and their application.
