Admiralty and Maritime Law

The maritime practice focuses on corporate and financial matters, as well as maritime regulatory issues, including both client counseling and litigation in the courts and arbitration forums.
Our attorneys and lawyers in Brussels, Antwerp, Liege and all other parts of Belgium, handling maritime matters are engaged in drafting, negotiating, offering advice and opinions and litigating matters involving various types of contracts, including:

Contracts for sale and purchase or construction of ships

Contracts with stevedores and ocean marine terminals

Agreements for financing of ships

Contracts for passenger vessel operations

Contracts for the purchase or leasing of equipment, including containers and chassis

Private placements, bond financings, and other financial investment vehicles

Charter parties, including bareboat, time and voyage charters, where used as finance vehicles and for operating purposes