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LA Marine are experts in this unique field of law. Our maritime lawyers work with clients worldwide to advise all stakeholders in the shipping industry on charterparty disputes, admiralty claims, sale & purchase, shipbuilding, marine insurance and much more. 

Our understanding of shipping, energy and trade contracts and disputes goes well beyond our knowledge of the law. We fully appreciate the importance to our clients of risk avoidance and brand protection. Our solicitors understand the complex issues and contractual relationships that arise in international trade and the strategic, environmental, commercial and geopolitical challenges that shipping companies increasingly face on the global stage.

We work alongside insurers, loss adjusters, brokers, marine surveyors and other industry experts to ensure we understand the complete legal landscape and provide our clients with the best possible service.

How can we help you?

Shipping Contracts & Disputes

We have extensive experience drafting and advising on disputes arising under shipping contracts, including charterparties, bills of lading, freight forwarding agreements, slot charters and sale contracts. Our lawyers regularly handle London arbitration, English court proceedings, and international litigation alongside our global network of legal partners. Click here to read our Charterparty Bulletin articles.

Logistics

With different conventions controlling the international transportation of goods under complex webs of multimodal contracts, sound advice from reliable shipping lawyers really matters. And that’s exactly what we offer. Our logistics lawyers work with freight forwarders, NVOCCs, agents and cargo interests and boast a unique understanding of supply chain demands and current affairs.

Energy

In the marine energy sector, we work with a variety of international companies in the offshore, LNG, and renewable energy sectors, from shippers to ship owners to terminals. We offer cutting-edge advice to guide innovative clients pioneering the transition to a green maritime industry. 

Marine insurance

We work closely with P&I Clubs, legal costs insurers, H&M and cargo insurers providing support and advice on a range of disputes and subrogated claims from cargo damage to contractual disputes, casualties and coverage issues. Our team have a strong understanding of the needs of insurers, as a number of them come from an insurance background.

Environment and Decarbonisation

There is increasing regulation on both a national and international scale for compliance with new decarbonisation measures and targets, whether in the form of vessel design, trading patterns or carbon pricing schemes.  We offer regulatory and drafting advice on the evolving environmental standards, including bespoke contract drafting to deal with the EEXI, EEDI and CII Regulations in Charterparties. Read our Carbon Brief publications for more on this topic.

Ship Finance

We work with borrowers, lenders, financiers, ship registries and many others to provide all-encompassed advice concerning finance projects.  We regularly prepare bespoke agreements on innovative and market leading deals. Our deep understanding of the needs of all parties to the transaction enables us to provide a seamless and commercially responsive service. Find out more.

Vessel Sale & Purchase

We have extensive experience in handling sale and purchase transactions in respect of ships, workboats and other commercial vessels of various types and sizes. Our clients include buyers, sellers, brokers and lenders. We also boast a dedicated Registrations Team with all the knowledge, expertise and connections necessary to ensure registration is carried out quickly and efficiently. Please get in touch with us for details of our fixed fee S&P escrow package.

Casualties and Admiralty Claims

Our specialist lawyers are well-equipped to navigate clients through the complex issues arising out of a maritime casualty, such as collision liability, limitation, security, arrest, salvage and general average. We understand that speed is of the essence in such cases and we work closely with all stakeholders to ensure we know the complete legal landscape to deliver the best possible dispute resolution service and support. We have a strong network of technical experts and foreign correspondents in place to ensure smooth handling of any incident and its after-effects, wherever the location.


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Lester Aldridge has an experienced team, which we have confidence we can rely on. We have found the team's service to be prompt and efficient.Close quote
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The ’very creative and responsive’ Lester Aldridge LLP marine practice operates out of the Southampton and Bournemouth offices, specialising in the whole spectrum of litigious and transactional matters in shipping law. Southampton-based Russell Kelly has vast experience of advising national and international clients from the leisure marine and superyacht sectors, as well as handling complex contractual disputes which may arise. From Bournemouth, Linda Jacques leads on arbitration work involving contractual claims and the loss of cargo. Also in Southampton, Philippa Langton handles regulatory matters for shipowners and operators. Associate Lucy Goff is knowledgeable on professional negligence claims.Close quote
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The team is very creative and responsive. They are good value for money. Much more agile and flexible than other firms.Close quote
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Great people, very knowledgeable and willing to offer advice to avoid problems down the line.Close quote
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A knowledgeable team who are approachable and clear and clean in their communications. The team are always welcoming with a can-do approach.Close quote
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Lester Aldridge is capable of handling both wet and dry shipping matters. It acts for owners on a range of issues, with a particular focus on superyacht matters, such as collision liability, sale and purchase, and contract negotiations. The firm also maintains a strong maritime personal injury and marine regulation practice. The team's clients include marine insurers, port authorities and yacht owners.Close quote
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Lester Aldridge is capable of handling both wet and dry shipping matters. It acts for owners on a range of issues, with a particular focus on superyacht matters, such as collision liability, sale and purchase, and contract negotiations. The firm also maintains a strong maritime personal injury and marine regulation practice. The team's clients include marine insurers, port authorities and yacht owners.Close quote
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The firm always provides a fantastic service. They are prompt at dealing with any queries.Close quote
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The team is incredibly efficient and responsive.Close quote
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I have worked with Linda [Jacques] on a number of complex legal disputes and issues that are important to us. She advises us on a wide breadth of legal issues on shipping and logistics issues. She is always extremely responsive and creative which as a business we appreciate. She gives us pragmatic and commercial options and valuable insight on issues, which are often complex and time sensitive. It is a real pleasure working with her.Close quote

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