Waterson Hicks is a well-established, City-based legal practice whose expertise in shipping and commercial law is renowned. Since 1990 our teams of dedicated, skilful lawyers have successfully served an expanding client base. Our highly specialised legal teams offer an effective and speedy response to clients, with an emphasis on dry shipping, admiralty, marine insurance, commodities, ship sale & purchase and transactional work.Our clients include major corporations and business entities, leading blue-chip companies, state-owned organisations, shipowners, oil companies, energy traders, insurers, P&I Clubs, financial institutions and governments.
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Admiralty
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Our admiralty team (including an ex-BP navigating officer and average adjuster principal) has considerable experience in successfully managing the full spectrum of maritime claims. It regularly advises on all areas of admiralty and marine law. It can call on an extensive network of correspondents and experts worldwide to assist where required.
Dry shipping
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Waterson Hicks has a wealth of experience in dry shipping work which forms a substantial part of the firm's practice. Our team responds to all the needs of major shipowners and charterers, cargo owners and their underwriters, as well as those of smaller shipping companies, P&I Clubs and insurers. It acts both for their members and assureds and on direct instructions. The team provides a great depth of resources. Disputes emerging out of contracts for the carriage of goods can be complex and expensive.
Fraud & asset recovery
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Members of the team have more than 20 years experience in this specialised field, handling large complex fraud cases. Through a discreet network of contacts with regulatory officials and investigative bodies, coupled with long-standing relationships with forensic experts and correspondent lawyers worldwide, the team is - with little publicity - able to manage all aspects of major international fraud. With the benefit of such experience, the team has developed a highly efficient asset recovery practice in the most difficult of jurisdictions.
Non-contentious
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The firm focuses on all transactional aspects of trading. Its team is highly experienced in servicing the needs of trading house clients. The transactional team can complement the needs of the firm's shipping clients. It is regularly asked to advise on drafting specialist commercial agreements governing new business ventures.
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