Watson Farley & Williams

ASG Representative Mike Phillips & Elli Marnerou

Protecting and promoting high standards in the practice of English Maritime Law

As the largest dedicated maritime legal practice in the world, WFW helps clients confidently address the ups and downs of the shipping industry.

Our team of maritime dispute resolution specialists represent the biggest and best-known names in sector, including owners, charterers, commodity traders, financial institutions, International Group P&I Clubs, marine insurers, oil and gas companies, port operators and shipyards, across a broad spectrum of matters.

Key areas of expertise include maritime corporate disputes, carriage of goods issues, from charterparty disputes to cargo claims, commodities disputes and structured trade finance problems. We advise on disputes across the life cycle of a vessel from shipbuilding, ship finance, including restructuring and enforcement, to ship sale and purchase. We also advise on casualties, including ship fires, engine breakdowns, explosions, dangerous cargo, container collapse, and groundings and unsafe port claims.