International Law and Maritime Law

Maritime law is an important focus of our law firm’s activities. We represent the interests of our clients before authorities in the Republic of Bulgaria during inspections and investigations in connection with incidents occurring in internal territorial and international waters.
Our law firm provides legal consultations and represents its clients in disputes related to:
○ International maritime law – collection of unpaid remuneration of seafarers, bringing maritime claims and settlement of relations with insurance companies and P&I clubs.
○ Legal consultancy in a number of maritime cases involving disputes under bills of lading and charter parties.
○ Consultations and representation of seafarers in cases of claims for compensation arising from accidents occurring while working at sea and unpaid remuneration.
○ Detention (arrest) of vessels before Bulgarian and foreign maritime and river administrations and the competent court.
○ Cases related to collisions and shipwrecks of vessels and settlement of mutual claims, mortgage agreements concerning sea-going vessels and their registration in the registers of Bulgarian and foreign administrations.
○ Consultations in the preparation of contracts for the carriage of goods by sea (Charter-Party & Contract of Affreightment).
○ Consultations and representation in employment disputes of an international nature concerning claims for compensation arising from accidents while working at sea and unpaid remuneration.