Our shipping department has a long and distinguished history in the shipping industry. Since 1963, it has been involved with the drafting and updating of the Cyprus shipping laws and is regularly called upon to provide advice to the Cyprus Maritime Authorities and foreign maritime authorities.

Today, we are acknowledged as the Cyprus market leaders in the provision of legal advice for the entire range of legal services in the shipping industry. Our clients comprise banks and other financial institutions, ship-owners, ship managers, charterers, shipyards and insurers (including P&I clubs), covering the entire spectrum of commercial shipping and encompassing the rapidly growing international mega yacht market.

The Shipping department currently represents ship owners who control approximately 50% of the Cyprus merchant fleet. We provide advice and assistance on a wide range of commercial shipping activities, including vessel registration under the Cyprus flag and all related matters, structures and contracts for the chartering/employment, sale and purchase of ships as well as the financing of these activities, shipbuilding and insurance.

The location of the Firm’s headquarters office in Limassol, Cyprus provides the Firm with easy access to the country’s main port and to the Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping which is based in Limassol. This enables the Shipping department to respond promptly to emergencies and facilitates in the completion of shipping transactions and related closings.

The Firm is also the official representative of the Marshall Islands corporate and maritime program in Cyprus. The Shipping department is very active in undertaking and completing, at its offices, of all kinds of registry transactions involving Marshall Islands ships, and the issue of the relevant registry transaction certificates. Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice provides advice on a variety of ship building and commercial shipping disputes, working closely with our Shipping department.

The Shipping department comprises of distinct practice areas.To find out more on a specific area please choose the relevant core practice area from the left hand menu.