MARITIME LAW

As the maritime transport adapts to the changing international trade patterns and geopolitical risks, the need for robust, commercially focused legal support has never been greater.

With Bucik Law Firm, you’ll benefit from our in-depth understanding of the maritime sector, as well as our international reach, seamless service and multijurisdictional insight that can provide you with the right strategies to grow your business.

Bucik Law Firm provides comprehensive legal advice and representation to marine businesses, insurers, port authorities, shipyards, yacht owners, brokers and dealers.

We cover the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters relating to Shipping, including:

• Sale and purchase of vessels;
• Contracts of carriage and ship finance agreements;
• Ship construction contracts;
• Marine insurance and reinsurance;
• Cargo claims;
• Collision cases and salvage matters;
• Ship arrest;
• Freight Forwarders;
• Ship registration and transfer of registry issues;
• Yacht and superyacht transactions;
• Port concessions;
• Sanctions;
• Litigation and arbitration.

Our maritime law experience includes:

• Advising and representing a German trading company in a shipping dispute against a Slovenian freight forwarding agent and an international container shipping company regarding shipping damage claims. Claims arose from a shipment of food products from Egypt to the Slovenian port of Koper. EU, Slovenian, German, and English law applied.

• Representing a Swiss trading company in litigation before Slovenian courts regarding an international transport matter, including maritime transport.
  

• Advising an international company on a high value yacht construction and purchase, including yacht finance and insurance.