Maritime transport law legal service law firm and lawyer Dhaka Bangladesh

Lawyers of the BDLC Legal and Associates Bangladesh Legal Consulting firm regularly advise clients on issues of violation of the terms of freight contracts, claims regarding cargo and bills of lading, ship and cargo arrests, claims for marine insurance, collisions, rescue operations and liability for environmental damage.

we have been providing legal assistance to major international ports, Bangladeshi and foreign shipowners, shipowner creditors and marine insurance companies in Bangladeshi arbitration courts and international courts, having experience in resolving Many disputes.

We represented the interests of creditors and debtors in disputes related to the seizure of ships and other disputes in Bangladesh jurisdictions.

As part of extrajudicial work, we advise clients on issues related to construction contracts, financing and registration of ships, customs and licensing rules, as well as documentation related to freight contracts and bills of lading. In addition, we have experience in supporting a number of transactions with port and shipping assets.

We work with all parties involved in shipping: agents (forwarders, line agents, ship agents, etc.); bunkers; charterers; companies involved in the purchase and sale of goods; financial institutions; ports shipowners; participants providing support services; lifeguards; representatives of the offshore, cruise and yacht sectors.

Legal assistance
We carry out consultations and represent interests on the following issues:

disputes related to bills of lading and ship charter contracts;
collisions of ships, aground, general accidents;
disputes regarding unsafe ports and moorings;
rescue, towing, lifting of sunken ships;
detention, arrest and release of ships from arrest;
shipbuilding and ship repair, purchase and sale of ships, as well as issues of corporate acquisitions and shareholder agreements, registration of ship mortgages;
claims and claims from passengers and crew, injuries and occupational diseases;
marine insurance and reinsurance policies, as well as insurance disputes (including liability insurance to third parties), advice on compliance with the requirements of the ISM Code;
environmental damage, bunker fuel spills and environmental pollution, ship recycling issues;
advising shipowners, charterers and cargo owners on all aspects of pirate attacks, including the legal and practical aspects of responding to seizure of ships, their release, ship insurance and reducing the likelihood of such accidents in the future;
interaction with local and international authorities, representing clients in official investigations and inspections;
yachting (sale, purchase, contracts for the construction of new yachts, insurance, financing, charter disputes, commercial disputes).

Recommendations:
“Always ready to help and offer comprehensive recommendations”

“Patients are always ready to provide extremely accurate recommendations and clarifications on any issue”

“Excellent knowledge of the specifics of transport and administrative legislation”, “perfectly organized and able to fit in the shortest possible time”

Practice lawyers “delve into the essence of the matter and offer reliable recommendations”