Areas Of Practice

MARITIME AND PORT LAW

At Murillo Romero Abogados, S.C., we understand the complexity and importance of Maritime Law for our clients involved in the maritime sector. Our team of Maritime Law specialists offers a broad spectrum of legal services tailored to the needs of shipowners, shipping companies, crew, insurers, and other stakeholders in the maritime and port industries.

Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Acquisition, construction, chartering, and financing of vessels.
• Flagging, registration, and documentation.
• Sale and charter agreements.
• Maritime insurance.
• Wreck removal.
• Limitation of liability proceedings.
• Salvage.
• Liens, mortgages, foreclosure.
• Ship arrest.
• Port tenders.
• Bills of lading.
• Resolution of international jurisdiction disputes.
• Navigation permits.
• Collisions/Allisions.
• General average.
• Pilotage.
• P&I insurance claims.
• Freight, demurrage, and defense insurance (FDD).
• Hull and machinery insurance (H&M).
• Government liability and environmental damages.
• Maritime company bankruptcy and insolvency.
• Abandonment of vessels.
• Abandonment of crews under MLC 2006.
• Advisory to IMO Member States, the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds), and the International Maritime Satellite Organization (IMSO).
• Maritime security and the ISPS Code.
• Labor issues.