Maritime and Ports
LPA team have experience to assist clients in resolving all aspects of maritime disputes. From collisions, allusions, groundings, and oil spills to cargo damage to charter party disputes to insurance coverage to salvage and general average. Working with our commercial lawyers, we advise on port-related commercial arrangements. They have expertise in procurement contracts, state aid and disputes relevant to marine law and port development.
Our marine expertise includes the following:
- Advising on the real estate, planning and construction issues related to port-based development
- Advising on the consenting of new facilities including marine licensing, environmental permitting and abstraction licensing
- Advising on environmental impact assessment and habitats regulations assessment related to offshore facilities
- Extensive experience of port based energy development, including biomass, solar, onshore and offshore wind
- Extensive experience of multi-modal transport issues and solutions
- Advising on state aid and procurement.