Keystone Law provides comprehensive services across the maritime sector, covering everything from insurance issues to dispute resolution and ship finance. Linos Choo is well known for his commercial litigation expertise, particularly involving bills of lading, ship finance, and cross-border insolvency. Pav Samothrakis frequently handles cases related to energy and offshore operations. Alexis Petrou is respected for his skill in commercial marine and trade matters, with a solid track record in litigation. Other notable members of the team include Jonathan Hadley-Piggin  and Anastasia Papadopoulou.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a uniquely well connected practice - extremely pragmatic, solution oriented and client focused, always making sure that they offer a complete solution, leveraging their extensive network of contacts and excellent integration with other practices in Keystone Law.’

  • ‘Linos Choo is our go-to person, and he is a pleasure to deal with - personable, loyal, pragmatic, accessible and always ready to offer a complete solution to any problems our diverse fleet might throw at him.’

  • ‘The team is very responsive, practical in their approach and the rates are competitive for consistently very high-quality advice. For me, it is very important how well they understand the industry.’

  • ‘I have worked very regularly with partners Pav Samothrakis and Alexis Petrou, and they are both exceptional. Their response time is consistently very fast. Advice is always practical, clear and of very high quality. For me, as an in-house lawyer that handles most matters myself, this is exactly what I need.'

  • 'They understand the industry and that I need to be able to use their advice internally with commercial teams and management (having no legal background).’

Key clients

  • Soc Gen Bank
  • German Corporation

Work highlights

Advised the client in respect of a 30m Princess motor yacht located in Hong Kong.
Instructed by a Middle Eastern buyer for the build of a very high profile 55m sports fishing yacht “Special One” a first of its kind.

Other key lawyers

Linos Choo; Pav Samothrakis; Jonathan Hadley-Piggin; Anastasia Papadopoulou; Matthew Hennessy-Gibbs; Alexis Petrou