Our department is among the most specialised and structured in the Italian scene, providing legal assistance in all major areas of shipping law, from maritime and transport to logistics and port, from shipping finance to aviation and rail. We assist shipowners, charterers and operators, rail and air transport companies, insurers, banks, investment funds, shipyards, port authorities, as well as terminal, land and rail logistics operators.
In the maritime and logistics fields of law, we deal with:
carriage of goods and transport of passengers
maritime insurance, P&I, H&M and cargo insurance, total and constructive loss
shipowners’ and carriers’ liability and limitation of liability
seizures of ships and cargoes
contracts for the use of ships and aircrafts, bareboat charters, time and voyage charters
sale and purchase of ships and yachts
contracts for the construction, repair and conversion of ships and yatch
ship building, repair and conversion of ships and yachts
ship registration, flag deletion and bareboat charter registration
harbour and offshore towage, salvage, assistance to oil platforms and offshore activities
general and particular average, collisions and groundings, damage to quays, port works
In the port field of law, we deal with:
proceedings relating to maritime State concessions or substitutive agreements, authorization to perform port operations and services
management of port terminals, port companies and maritime terminals, self-handling, complaints on abuse of dominant position, access to port infrastructures and services, tariff discrimination and State aids
technical-nautical services (towage, pilotage, mooring and boating)
mergers and acquisitions in the port field
claims and insurance in the port field
In the shipping finance field of law, we deal with:
financing transactions relating to the purchase of ships or aircrafts
leasing and sale and leaseback transactions relating to ships or aircrafts
export finance transactions involving ships or aircrafts
debt restructuring and insolvency proceedings relating to shipowners or shipbuilding companies
In the aviation and rail fields of law, we deal with:
litigation regarding air carrier liability
joint venture contracts, handling contracts, service and facility agreements, dry lease and wet lease agreements, air traffic control equipment operation and maintenance contracts, exchange of airport time slots, assistance in matters concerning airport management concessions
matters concerning access to rail network infrastructure and related services, allocation of infrastructure capacity and related charges
matters concerning the regulation of market-based rail services
regulation of the Transport Regulatory Authority (ART)
In the antitrust field of law, we deal with:
procedures concerning merger notification at national and European level
anti-competitive agreements between carries/logistic operators, drafting and executing antitrust compliance programs
assistance in proceeding before the Court of First Instance and the Court of Justice of the European Union;
notification procedures under the so-called “Golden Power” regulation;
call for input procedures before the Italian Transportation Regulatory Authority (ART)
In the compliance field of law, we deal with:
organisation, management and control models pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 231/2001, with specific risk assessment and gap analysis activities
anti-fraud system, aimed at preventing the commission of crimes or other events to the detriment of companies
internal reporting system (whistleblowing)
personal data management models pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
independent internal audits and definition of internal company policies
"The team is well established and knowledgeable in the marine sector. They are always ready to assist us and their service is always at high level, with quick response times." (Chambers Europe 2024)
"The team is comprised of specialists and provides a niche service to clients. They have good bench strength which sets them apart from some of their competitors." (Legal 500 2024)
