Maritime law is an important focus of our work. Our team consists of leading specialists with expertise and experience in all aspects of maritime law. We represent the interests of our clients in front of national and international institutions in negotiations, official inspections and investigations.
We have experience and provide advice in procedures for arrest of ships. We represent our clients' interests in front of state courts and arbitration in disputes that have occurred inland and at international waters, involving ships flying under both Bulgarian and foreign flags. Our lawyers are experienced in international disputes, including mediation between clients, contractors or delicts with an international character.
The Law Firm provides legal advice and representation in disputes related to:
• retention and release of ships and cargoes;
• port activities;
• drafting and conclusion of maritime transport contracts;
• trade and transport bills of lading disputes, cargo, freight, fees and taxes;
• purchase, lease and mortgage of ships;
• marine insurance;
• entering and receiving information from certificates from the relevant shipping records;
• ship finances and securities;
• environmental issues and disputes;
• accidents, collisions, repairs, etc.
Kinkin & Partners Lawyers have experience in providing legal services and advice in the field of transport law.
Our expertise includes the provision of legal advice and the protection of interests of various parties participating in transport relations including shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, freight customers and transport insurers and reinsurers. Our team has extensive experience in drafting of contracts and other documents, in negotiation and in client representation in front of the Bulgarian and foreign administrative and judicial authorities in the implementation of the various procedures related to transport.
Experts in our team have experience in Litigation and Arbitration representation in disputes related to legal relations in the field of transport. The firm’s lawyers defend the interests of clients in the implementation of responsibility claims (claims for damages, penalties, performance) at termination and breach of contract, settlement of claims in transport and forwarding contracts and preferment of claims to insurers, executive and supervisory authorities.
In particular, Kinkin & Partners provides legal advice and representation in the following areas:
• preparation of contracts and terms and conditions for transportation of goods by road, rail and sea transport, including combined and multimodal transport;
• contracts for representation and forwarding;
• legal advice concerning cargo insurance;
• legal assistance in conclusion of cargo insurances;
• consultation in the implementation of lien and pledge of legitimate freight forwarders and carriers;
• assistance in engaging the responsibility for breach of transport contracts;
• assistance in settlement of claims arising from transport and forwarding contracts, bills of lading, etc., including cases with an international element.
