Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Law
Bangladesh is a maritime trading nation, and the ports of Chattogram, Mongla and Payra, the Chattogram ship-recycling yards and the inland waterways generate a steady flow of legal work. The High Court Division exercises admiralty jurisdiction under the Admiralty Court Act 2000, and our advocates act for shipowners, charterers, cargo interests, P&I clubs, insurers, ports, agents and ship-recyclers before it.
Services offered
- Ship arrest and release, including security arrangements and caveats before the Admiralty Court
- Cargo claims: short delivery, damage, misdelivery and delay under bills of lading
- Charterparty, demurrage, freight and bunker disputes
- Collision, salvage, towage and general average claims
- Marine insurance and P&I coverage disputes
- Ship registration, mortgages and sale and purchase of vessels
- Ship-recycling transactions and compliance under the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act 2018 and the Hong Kong Convention
- Crew wages, repatriation and personal injury claims
- Port, customs and shipping agency regulatory matters
- Inland water transport licensing and disputes
- London and Singapore arbitration support as Bangladesh counsel
Maritime claims move at the speed of the tide: a vessel can sail, a time bar can expire and security can be lost within days. Clients need counsel who can be before the Admiralty Court quickly, and who understand both the international conventions and how the Bangladeshi courts and port authorities apply them.
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Other practice areas
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Company Formation & RJSC Matters
- Foreign Investment Advisory
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Banking & Finance
- Employment & Labour Law
- Tax & VAT Advisory
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defence
- Family Law
- Property & Land Matters
- Intellectual Property
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Technology & Digital Law
- Fraud & Financial Crime Matters
- Cyber Crime & Digital Evidence
- Women & Child Protection Matters
- Contract Drafting & Review
- Legal Due Diligence
- Business Licensing & Regulatory Approvals
- Sports Law
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Insurance Law
- CIB & Credit Reporting Matters
- Immigration & Visa Consultancy
- Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) Services
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