Ashfords LLP stands out for its niche focus on port and harbour work, with clients describing the dedicated practitioners as ‘the best at what they do’. Practice head Lara Moore is hailed as ‘the leading ports and harbour lawyer in the country’ and noted for her ‘unparalleled knowledge’ of this area. Specialisms include complex Harbour Orders and Brexit-related issues, marine licensing and regulation, harbour dues litigation, and high-value coastal development matters. Tommy Fox is recommended for his ‘real industry interest’.
Shipping in South West
Ashfords LLP
Praxisleiter:
Lara Moore
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Tommy Fox
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‘Lara Moore has unparalleled knowledge of UK port and harbour legislation.’
‘Efficient, thorough, knowledgeable, accessible and reasonable on costs.’
‘Lara Moore is excellent, practical, hard working, loyal and fair with clients.’
Kernmandanten
Peel Ports (London Medway & Clydeport)
Hutchinson Ports (the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company: Port of Felixstowe)
Port of Tyne Authority (Port of Tyne)
Portsmouth City Council (Portsmouth International Port)
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Milford Haven Port Authority
Poole Harbour Commissioners
British Ports Association
UK Harbour Masters’ Association (UKHMA)
Shoreham Port Authority
Nicolas James Group Ltd.
Lancaster Port Commission
Department of Infrastructure (Isle of Man Government)
Littlehampton Harbour Board
Padstow Harbour Commissioners
Cornwall Council (Penzance, St Ives, Bude, Port of Truro, Penryn, Portreath, Portscatho, Newquay, Prince of Wales Pier (Falmouth) and Portwrinkle Harbours)
North Devon Council (Lynmouth and Ilfracombe Harbours)
Dorset Council (Bridport and Lyme Regis Harbours, Weymouth Harbour)
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners
Chichester Harbour Authority
Langstone Harbour Board
Looe Harbour Commissioners
Fowey Harbour Commissioners
Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority
East Suffolk Council (Southwold Harbour)
Cattewater Harbour Commissioners (Port of Plymouth)
Flight 4 Whitby
St Mawes Pier and Harbour Authority
South Hams District Council (Salcombe Harbour)
Port of Exeter (Exeter City Council)
Bristol City Council (Bristol City Docks and Portishead Pier)
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Hutchinson Ports on a Harbour Revision Order at Port of Felixstowe.
- Advising Peel Ports (Clydeport & London Medway) on statutory harbour authority-related matters, including Harbour Revision Orders.
- Advising Milford Haven Port Authority on its proposed floating offshore wind infrastructure development and associated FLOWMIS funding bid.
Bartons
The marine team at Bartons is commended for its ‘depth of knowledge and diligence’. Department head Jo Pummery is ‘exemplary in her field of law’, and has a broad contentious practice, which ranges from acting on crew and passenger personal injury and fatality claims, to handling negligence claims on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Managing director Lee Hassall is noted for his expertise in total loss claims. Rounding out the roster of litigators is Alistair Tawse, who regularly acts in high-value salvage and collision claims, and has also defended clients in MMO and fisheries prosecution cases.
Praxisleiter:
Jo Pummery
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Lee Hassall; Alistair Tawse
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‘A leading South West maritime practice with a team who are personable, in touch, and very knowledgeable particularly about commercial fishing vessels and the people that operate and own them.’
‘Jo Pummery is an excellent hands-on solicitor. Personable and easy to talk/correspond with. Alistair Tawse is a solicitor with a great grasp of detail. Extremely thorough and personable.’
‘Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and always willing to go that extra mile.’
Kernmandanten
British Marine Ltd/QBE
Shipowners Protection Ltd
Pantaenius UK Ltd
EC3 Marine Limited
North P&I t/a Sunderland Marine
Helvetia Marine Services Ltd
Markel International
Sailport Plc
Sedgwick International UK
The Wolf Rock Boat Company Ltd
CAL Ltd (Guernsey)
Hemel Marina Ltd (UK company)
MAC Marine Claims Ltd
Coastal Marine (Europe) UK Ltd
International General Insurance (UK) Co Ltd
Maritime Volunteer Service
Highlight-Mandate
- Defending QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited against personal injury claims brought by crew members on board fishing vessels and passengers on board ferries.
- Acting on behalf of Pantaenius UK in making a recovery concerning a vessel that was a constructive total loss following a mooring failure.
- Representing Markel International and EC3 Marine in a claim for negligence and breach of contract against their insured boat manufacturer and in a counterclaim against the builders located outside of the jurisdiction.
Birketts LLP
In September 2023, Birketts LLP took on a trio of seasoned shipping specialists – comprising Daniel Crockford, Alex Penberthy and Clarissa Dumolo – from Ince & Co; the firm is seen as having ‘scored a massive coup in attracting this team’. The group handles the gamut of contentious and advisory shipping matters, including commercial and contractual drafting, regulatory and licensing issues, insurance claims, and marine-related investigations.
Praxisleiter:
Daniel Crockford; Alex Penberthy
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Clarissa Dumolo
Referenzen
‘Fantastic shipping and yachts team. Birketts scored a massive coup in attracting this team upon the demise of Ince & Co. This is City of London work at Bristol rates, and the team punches massively above its weight. For insurers this is a real sweet spot of price and quality.’
‘Daniel Crockford is simply adored by the market and has a huge personal following among insurers.’
‘Alex Penberthy is a huge expert in casualty work such as collisions especially involving injuries onboard.’
Kernmandanten
Sunderland Marine
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Arc Legal Group
Navigators & General
International General Insurance (IGI)
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA)
Zurich
Millstream Underwriting Limited & Nexus Europe SAS UK Branch
Gallagher UK
Nautical Insurance Services
Tokio Marine
Osprey Shipping Ltd
Noble Marine
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Sunderland Marine in an amputation claim following an accident aboard a fishing vessel, with a settlement value of £750,000.
- Represented Allianz Commercial in a £200,000 policy coverage dispute involving the overloading of a RIB contrary to the vessel’s operating licence.
- Instructed by Sunderland Marine to investigate a fatal man overboard involving a UK flagged vessel which occurred in the Netherlands.