Practice Areas
02. Shipping & Transportation Law
Shipping Law
Sarac Legal operates in the fields of maritime and transport law. Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy support to road, air and sea carriers, P&I clubs, cargo owners and other interested parties.
Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy services to local and foreign clients in the field of maritime law; represents its clients before judicial authorities; provides preventive legal services to natural and legal persons in order to prevent possible conflicts which may arise while carrying out shipping activities.
In this context, our team provides litigation and legal counselling services to our clients in the field of maritime law, especially in the following areas:
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Resolution of disputes regarding shipping activities,
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Preparation, negotiation, and revision of contracts of affreightment, and other contract related to maritime law, resolution of disputes arising therefrom,
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Resolution of disputes arising from bill of lading and other waybills,
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Cargo damages,
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Demurrage,
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Maritime accidents,
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Pollution,
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Collisions,
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General average,
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Seizure and arrest of ships,
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Liability of carriers and limitation of liability,
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P&I club and other marine insurance,
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Collection of seafarers’ receivables.
Transportation Law
Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy services to its clients regarding national and international transportation of cargo and passengers with its specialized lawyers.
Sarac Legal closely monitors the rules of transportation law applicable in national and international trade, current developments and judicial decisions regarding these rules; our clients are regularly informed about important developments.
In this context, Sarac Legal provides legal and consultancy services to its clients in the field of transport law on a wide range of matters including:
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Resolution of disputes related to national and international transportation, representation of clients before judicial authorities,
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Legal counselling and preventive legal services regarding the problems which may occur during national and international transportation activities,
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Disputes subject to international conventions and rules, especially CMR, Warsaw, Montreal, COTIF, CIM, CIV,
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Preparation, negotiation, and revision processes of contracts used in transportation activities, and their risk analysis,
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Disputes, delays, and damages arising from contracts of carriage and waybills,
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Damages occurring during transportation activities,
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Liability of carriers and limitation of liability,
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Recovery claims filed by carriers, freight forwarders, and insurance companies.