Maritime Law

Maritime Law and Shipping Legal Services

We advise clients on a wide range of matters relating to maritime law and shipping operations, assisting shipowners, operators, logistics companies and commercial clients involved in maritime trade and transport.

Our practice includes legal assistance in both contentious and non-contentious maritime matters, covering shipping transactions, maritime operations and maritime claims. Through our network of global partners in more than 30 jurisdictions, we are able to coordinate legal support and act swiftly in proceedings or operations taking place in multiple maritime forums.

Members of our team have completed postgraduate studies in Maritime Law at the World Maritime University, providing us with a strong academic and practical background in the international maritime legal framework.

Maritime Claims and Disputes

We provide legal assistance in the resolution of maritime claims and shipping disputes, including disputes arising from shipping operations, carriage of goods and maritime commercial relationships.

Our services include:

• assistance in maritime claims and shipping disputes
• coordination of cross-border maritime litigation
• representation in disputes involving shipping and maritime commercial operations

Through our international legal network, we are able to deploy legal assistance quickly in different jurisdictions, depending on the forum where the dispute arises.

Ship Registration and Ownership

We assist clients with the legal aspects of ship registration, vessel ownership and maritime corporate structures, ensuring compliance with the relevant regulatory frameworks.

Our services include:

• legal assistance with ship registration procedures
• structuring vessel ownership arrangements
• regulatory advice on flag state requirements

Ship Financing and Maritime Transactions

Shipping transactions frequently involve complex financing arrangements and multi-party contractual structures. We advise clients on the legal aspects of ship acquisition and financing transactions.

Our services include:

• legal advice on financing of ship transactions
• structuring vessel acquisition and ownership arrangements
• drafting and review of maritime financing documentation

Shipping Operations and Maritime Contracts

We advise clients on contractual frameworks governing maritime operations and commercial shipping activities.

Our work includes legal advice on:

• P&I and marine insurance arrangements
• ship chartering agreements
• ship management agreements
• contracts of carriage
• ship agency agreements

International Maritime Legal Support

Shipping operations frequently involve multiple jurisdictions, ports and legal regimes. Our approach focuses on coordinating legal support across jurisdictions through trusted international partners, allowing clients to address maritime legal issues efficiently wherever they arise.

Maritime law attorneys in Varna, Bulgaria

SIMEONOV LAW FIRM is a Bulgarian law firm with offices in Varna and Sofia, and maritime law is the core of our practice. Varna is home to Bulgaria’s largest maritime community, and our attorneys handle matters arising in the ports of Varna and Burgas as well as cross-border shipping disputes. We also act in urgent ship arrest matters, both obtaining arrests and securing the release of vessels detained in Bulgarian ports. If you need a maritime law firm in Bulgaria, contact us. We work in English every day.