Focus on: Renata Partners Has A Broad-Based Practice In Domestic and International Commercial Disputes

Renata Partners has a broad-based practice in domestic and international commercial disputes, with a particular focus on shipping/maritime (wet and dry), admiralty laws, international trade & commodities, insurance & re-insurance, and related areas.

Our advice and solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of industry stakeholders both at the pre-dispute and dispute stage. We have extensive experience in handling disputes related to bunker supplies, charterparties, bill of lading and other contracts of carriage including disputes concerning cargo damage/quality/shortage – bulk, dry, liquid and containerized cargo, disputes relating to off-hire, demurrage/detention, wrongful termination. We routinely deal with claims/disputes concerning a wide array of vessels such as bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, LNG carriers, ro-ro transporters and offshore vessels. In international trade, we specialize in resolving disputes under CIF, FOB, and other contractual frameworks for the sale and purchase of goods, addressing issues such as title, quality, rejection, pricing, and price adjustments. We have handled and advised on casualties such as oil pollution, wreck removal, death on board and grounding of vessels.

Our services also extend to handling and advising on claims arising out of multimodal transport contracts – including transport by truck, air and storage at warehousing. We assist with drafting and negotiating carrier terms and conditions, charterparties, sale contracts, ship – sale purchase contracts. Our experience spans from providing strategic legal advice to assist in transactional work. We have successfully managed and supervised numerous sale and purchase transactions from initial offers to closing, involving a diverse range of vessels, from tankers to offshore ships.

We routinely represent and advise various domestic and international industry stakeholders, such as shipowners, charterers, ship managers, importers/exporters, container shipping lines, P&I clubs, public sector undertakings, corporations, traders, and agencies.