At MST Law we are dry shipping specialists and provide high level, strategic and commercially minded English law advice and legal support to clients on all issues relating to the carriage of goods by sea.

We act for ship owners, charterers and cargo interests across the entire range of Charterparty (voyage, time and bareboat), Bills of Lading and Contract of Carriage matters, including disputes in the High Court and in shipping arbitrations arising out of unseaworthiness, cargo damage, contamination, cargo liquefaction, unsafe port, dangerous cargo, delay, demurrage, detention, off hire, non payment of hire or freight, withdrawal and piracy, as well as issues arising out of ship arrest and security.

With over 20 years of experience in the shipping sector, we have detailed knowledge of the entire range of standard form contracts of carriage and BIMCO standard forms and intimate knowledge of the LMAA and its rules and procedures.