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Practice Areas

02. Shipping & Transportation Law

Shipping Law

Sarac Legal operates in the fields of maritime and transport law. Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy support to road, air and sea carriers, P&I clubs, cargo owners and other interested parties.

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Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy services to local and foreign clients in the field of maritime law; represents its clients before judicial authorities; provides preventive legal services to natural and legal persons in order to prevent possible conflicts which may arise while carrying out shipping activities.

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In this context, our team provides litigation and legal counselling services to our clients in the field of maritime law, especially in the following areas:

 

  • Resolution of disputes regarding shipping activities,

  • Preparation, negotiation, and revision of contracts of affreightment, and other contract related to maritime law, resolution of disputes arising therefrom,

  • Resolution of disputes arising from bill of lading and other waybills,

  • Cargo damages,

  • Demurrage,

  • Maritime accidents,

  • Pollution,

  • Collisions,

  • General average,

  • Seizure and arrest of ships,

  • Liability of carriers and limitation of liability,

  • P&I club and other marine insurance,

  • Collection of seafarers’ receivables.

Transportation Law

Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy services to its clients regarding national and international transportation of cargo and passengers with its specialized lawyers.

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Sarac Legal closely monitors the rules of transportation law applicable in national and international trade, current developments and judicial decisions regarding these rules; our clients are regularly informed about important developments.

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In this context, Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy services to its clients in the field of transport law on a wide range of matters including:

 

  • Resolution of disputes related to national and international transportation, representation of clients before judicial authorities,

  • Legal counselling and preventive legal services regarding the problems which may occur during national and international transportation activities,

  • Disputes subject to international conventions and rules, especially CMR, Warsaw, Montreal, COTIF, CIM, CIV,

  • Preparation, negotiation, and revision processes of contracts used in transportation activities, and their risk analysis,

  • Disputes, delays, and damages arising from contracts of carriage and waybills,

  • Damages occurring during transportation activities,

  • Liability of carriers and limitation of liability,

  • Recovery claims filed by carriers, freight forwarders, and insurance companies.

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