Insurance, Shipping and Transport Law
Our insurance, shipping and transport law department advise on all aspects of insurance, maritime law and transport law in Ireland.
Our experienced team provide advice on the following areas:
- insurance cover
- contractual terms and conditions
- ship arrest in Ireland
- ship finance
- collisions
- salvage
- casualty investigation
- pollution
- wreck removal
- cargo claims
- bills of lading
- charter parties
- domestic and International road haulage
- jurisdiction disputes
- personal injury and yacht claims.
- hull and machinery claims
- ship registration
Our clients include prominent insurance companies, P&I Clubs, cargo and hull underwriters and leading International law firms.
The department is headed by Hugh Kennedy, a shipping lawyer with a number of years experience in Ireland and the UK in all areas of maritime and transport law. Our Irish insurance,shipping and transport lawyers advise insurers, ship-owners, charterers, port agents, cargo underwriters, road hauliers, freight forwarders, surveyors, fishermen, yachtsmen together with shippers and receivers for all types of cargo.
Recommendations
"Lavelle Coleman wins praise for its 'excellent operation', headed up by the highly recommended Hugh Kennedy".
Maritime and Shipping, European Legal 500: 2011 edition
"Lavelle Coleman scores high praise for complex marine loss work and team head Hugh Kennedy impresses with 'concise and robust advice' and his 'tactical approach'. Highlights include acting for German shipowners in obtaining the first recorded admiralty arrest of cargo on the quay in Ireland".
Maritime and Shipping, European Legal 500: 2010 edition
"The shipping team at Lavelle Coleman scores points with clients for being ‘ practical and solution-oriented’, while group head Hugh Kennedy is singled out for ‘ working tirelessly to protect the client’ and ‘ providing incisive advice and direction’. The firm represented the Port of Cork and their insurers on a recovery action against a large vessel."
Maritime and Shipping, European Legal 500: 2009 edition
Insurance, Shipping and Transport Law Client Update - July 2011
Contact(s):
Hugh Kennedy