With a particularly active maritime and transport practice, the team at HPP Attorneys covers the full array of contentious and non-contentious cross-border large-scale projects. The team expertly handles disputes concerning cargo and hull damages, casualties, charterparties, and industrial boycotts, as well as contract drafting and negotiation, digitisation, and sustainability issues. The firm has seen an increase in green transition matters and construction of offshore wind farm mandates. Practice head Nora Gahmberg-Hisinger advises clients on new-build projects, financing and management of ships, and industrial arbitration concerning malfunctions of shipping equipment. Matti Komonen focuses on maritime and transport insurance and maritime labour disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘HPP has a team of lawyers who have a strong track record in maritime law. I have worked with them on a ship arrest case, which was a complicated task as it needed a comprehensive understanding of underlying claims, and they excelled in their work. This is proof of their expertise in this field.’
- ‘Nora Gahmberg-Hisinger is easy to work with, solves the complicated issues effortlessly and in due course, and the case felt totally under control. She is practical in achieving the results.'
- ‘The HPP has an extensive practice covering different disciplines within maritime law. They are our go-to option for legal advice within this sector in Finland. They provide clear advice, and the collaboration works flawlessly.'
- ‘We used HPP for our air carrier litigation defence needs in Finland. We find them knowledgeable and responsive.’
- ‘Nora Gahmberg-Hisinger and her team are responsive and pragmatic. They are able to address both minor and major issues, tailoring their approach to the specific questions at hand. They also possess strong knowledge of the maritime cluster in Finland and can provide strategic advice based on this expertise.’
- ‘Realistic approach, straightforward and efficient.’
Key clients
- Neste plc
- Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
- Metsä Group
- Bore
- Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB
- Oy HL-Metal Ab
Work highlights
Representing the City of Helsinki before the maritime court of Helsinki in claiming damages from a cruise ship operator when its vessel crashed into a pier, damaging the port facilities and the pool buildings belonging to the land tenant.
Advised an involved party in the case where the vessel Eagle S is suspected of having cut the Finnish-Estonian electrical cable EstLink2 and several telecommunication cables in December 2024.
Representing a crewing agency in a potential ship arrest and related disputes.
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Practice head
Nora Gahmberg-Hisinger
Other key lawyers
Matti Komonen