We
know that there are very few
solicitor/ law firms in our
country practicing shipping,
more particularly admiralty
ship arrest or release, we
understand this sector is
complex and very technical
owing to the possibility of
wrongful arrest for any
mistake whilst
strategising arrest therefore
one simply cannot ignore
to engage the best or a
specialist in this sector.
If
you have a claim or a dispute
by which admiralty
jurisdiction can be invoked to
arrest a ship in India please
feel free to email, write or
call us to check if admiralty
jurisdiction can be invoked.
You may also check with us if
you intend arresting a ship
outside India.
A
ship can be arrested anywhere
in India under admiralty
jurisdiction by obtaining
order of arrest from Bombay
High Court.
In
Admiralty, Maritime &
Shipping matters the firm
advise on all types of
disputes representing owners,
charterers, suppliers,
repairers, cargo owners and
their insurers, including P
& I clubs and conducts
litigation and arbitration.
Also handling all aspects of
ship finance, negotiation, bid
preparation, sale, purchase
and registration. Advice and
assistance on all types of
disputes and claims, including
casualties, collision,
limitation of liability,
cargo, charterparty,
jurisdiction, conflict of
laws, bill of lading, carriage
of goods, contract conditions,
fire, liens, general average,
containers, recoveries,
subrogation, casualties,
freight forwarders
liabilities, multimodal and
unimodal, insurance and
reinsurance, commercial
disputes and advise on
financing international trade
through letter of credit,
bills of exchange and other
methods, preparing standard
conditions of sale and advise
on trade in commodities of all
kinds, advising on the terms
of contracts, handle dispute
resolution through litigation,
arbitration and conciliation
proceedings.
Brus Chambers has extensive
experience and a global
reputation of handling ship
arrest and release and all
other aspects of maritime
matters and has dominated the
Indian admiralty and shipping
market.
Brus Chambers has practiced
maritime law since the
establishment of the firm and
its partners much prior to
1992; today we have a
worldwide reputation as
specialists in this area. Our
partners regularly appear as
recommended shipping
specialists.
2008/2009
(Leading
Individual)
Shrikant Hathi
ranked by The Asia
Pacific Legal 500
as a 'Leading
individual' in
India for shipping
work
2007/2008
(Leading
Individual)
Shrikant Hathi
ranked by The Asia
Pacific Legal 500
as a 'Leading
individual' in
India for shipping
work
2006/2007
(Leading
Individual)
Shrikant Hathi
ranked by The Asia
Pacific Legal 500
as a 'Leading
individual' in
India for shipping
work
2005/2006 (Leading
Individual)
Shrikant Hathi
ranked by The Asia
Pacific legal 500
as a 'Leading
individual' in
India for shipping
work
2007/2008
...is
a dominant
force within
the Indian
admiralty,
maritime and
shipping
market. The
firm is
especially
noted for
its
experience
in ship
arrests and
releases,
not to
mention
P&I
settlements,
shipping
finance,
acquisitions
and maritime
arbitration.
Impressive
representative
clients
include
Windforce
Maritime
Enterprises,
Teesta Agro
Industries
and the Shun
Shing Group.
Of interest,
the practice
advised Club
Alanzo VIP
Cruises, who
have entered
into a
construction
contract for
the building
of a
one-of-its-kind
wooden
vessel which
will be
operating as
a seven star
cruise
liner, and
acted for
Kasturi
Commodities
in relation
to its
considered
purchase of
the
high-profile
Le
Clemenceau
vessel which
found itself
recalled
because of
the large
volumes of
asbestos
carried
onboard. - The
Asia Pacific
legal 500
(2007/2008)
2008/2009
...Managing partner Shrikant Hathi is recommended, and the firm has a dedicated shipping practice that covers disputes, transactional matters and finance, its client base comprising operators, owners, agents, charterers and insurers... - The
Asia
Pacific
legal 500
(2008/2009)
2006/
2007
...offers
a
full-service
shipping
practice
under
managing
partner
Shrikant
Hathi. It is
notably
strong in
ship
arrests,
which forms
a large part
of its
practice.
The firm
also gaining
experience
in more
off-beat
shipping-related
work, such
as advising
a client on
the building
of floating
hotel in the
form of a
reproduction
Chinese
junk, and
setting up
of a
floating
casino
business in
Goa' - The
Asia Pacific
legal 500
(2006/2007)
2006/
2007
...stands out for
its (predominantly
oil)
projects-related
work in the Middle
East, notably in
the UAE, Qatar,
and even Iraq. It
also has
experience of work
related to
projects in the
subcontinent. -
The Asia Pacific
Legal 500
(2006/2007)
'Recommended
firm for shipping,
projects and
energy, dispute
resolution'
-The Asia Pacific
Legal 500, 2005/06
'The firm has
strong litigation
arms, both in
Mumbai and New
Delhi'
-The Asia Pacific
Legal 500, 2003/04
The full
complement of
shipping-related
work is offered by
LEX Nexus,
including
purchases and
sales,
cargo-claims,
casualties,
charterparties,
collisions, marine
insurance and
finance. Ship
arrests and
releases are where
the firm
particularly
excels, where a
young and
committed group of
partners,
including Shrikant
Hathi and Binita
Hathi, work flat
out to obtain
favourable results
for clients
-The Asia Pacific
Legal 500, 2005/06
'The practice
assists overseas
clients in ship
arrests and
releases,
purchases and
sales,
cargo-claim,
casualties,
charter parties,
collisions, marine
insurance and
commercial'
-The Asia Pacific
Legal 500, 2004/05
'..it has
established strong
links with several
high-profile
shipping companies
and has advised on
numerous ship
arrests.'
-The Asia Pacific
Legal 500, 2003/04
'A good choice
for oil & gas
related projects,
with experience of
power projects'
-The Asia Pacific
Legal 500, 2005/06
'The
International
Arbitration and
Litigation book,
co-authored by
partners of LEX
Nexus is
fantastic'
-Kari Russ,
Editor, Aspatore
Books, 2005/06
Our
Admiralty,
Maritime &
Shipping practice
includes:
Arrests or Release
of Vessel in
Mumbai and other
ports in India
Agency/freight
forwarding matters
Arbitration
Bunker disputes
Cargo claims
CIF and FOB
contracts
Claim and cause of
action in respect
of any mortgage
Claim by a master
in respect of
disbursements
Claim by a master
or crew for wages,
etc.
Claim by the owner
or consignee or
assignee of any
bill of lading of
any goods for
damage
Claim for damage
done by any ship
Claim for damage
received by any
ship or sea-going
vessel
Claim for
necessaries
supplied to any
ship
Claim for the
building,
equipping or
repairing of any
ship
Claim for the
possession or
ownership of a
ship
Claim in respect
of any registered
mortgage
Claim in the
nature of salvage
services
Claim in the
nature of towage
Claims Relating to
Cargo and
contracts of
Affreightment
Commodity disputes
Construction of
ships, rigs and
port facilities
Demise, time, and
space charter
agreements
Financing,
mortgaging, and
registration of
ships
Freezing
injunctions/ ship
arrest or release
General average
Hire and off-hire
claims
Incorporation and
management of
offshore companies
International and
domestic joint
ventures
Lay time and
demurrage disputes
Liner operations
Marine insurance
Maritime
litigation
Ownership
disputes.
P&I settlement
Performance
warranties
Port regulations
Purchase and sale
of vessels and
other maritime
assets
Resolving maritime
lien and ship
mortgage disputes
Sale and purchase
of second-hand
tonnage
Setting up
business in India/
Foreign
Investments in
India
Supplies, repairs
etc...Unpaid dues.
Taxation
Trade finance and
documentary
credits
Unsafe port or
berth claims
Vessel
documentation,
inspection,
registration, and
flagging
Vessel financing
for lenders,
borrowers, and
charterers
Vessel management
and product sales
agreements
Vessel repair
litigation
We are known
worldwide for our
expertise in ship
arrest or release
and have one of
the strongest
shipping practices
in India and are
highly recommended
in this area, by
independent
credential bodies.
Maritime
team is co-headed
by our Mumbai
office partner Mr.
Shrikant Hathi and
Ms. Binita Hathi,
both qualified
advocate and
solicitor, with an
LL.M degree, both
are also admitted
to the Supreme
Court of India as
advocate on
record. Mr.
Shrikant Hathi has
been practicing
maritime for the
past 18 years and
Ms. Binita Hathi
for 16 years in
the Bombay High
Court and in the
Supreme Court of
India.
Brus
Chambers is an
established Indian
law firm being one
of the two lead
law firm of the
country practicing
maritime and
admiralty matters
amongst others, a
law firm which is
also recommended
by Legal500,
Lloyds (Informa)
Group,
Worldlawyers.NET,
Chamber Practice
and other bodies
for maritime and
admiralty matters
in India.
The
Asia Pacific Legal
500, has strongly
recommended Brus
Chambers since
2002.
The
Asia Pacific Legal
500 , 2005/2006
under 'Leading
Individuals' rated
Shrikant Hathi as
the 'best'
shipping lawyer of
India..
Our
Professional
Charges for
maritime /
shipping related
arbitration or
non-contentious
matters depends on
the complexity of
the matter and are
computed on per
hour basis while
all disbursements
are computed on
actual .
Ship
Arrest matters are
charged on lump
sum basis, more
details can be
obtained by
writing a mail to
our partner Mr.
Shrikant Hathi on shrikant@bruschambers.com
or by calling him.
Maritime
Litigation
(excluding ship
arrest) are
charged on hourly
basis, while all
disbursements are
computed on
actual.
Brus
Chambers has
practiced maritime
law since the
establishment of
the firm and its
partners much
prior to 1992;
today we have a
worldwide
reputation as
specialists in
this area. Our
partners regularly
appear as
recommended
shipping
specialists.
We provide a
comprehensive
service in both
contentious and
non-contentious
aspects of
shipping law,
advising on
matters ranging
from cargo claims
to marine
casualties, and
from ship finance
to ship purchase
or sale.
We act for clients
in every area of
the shipping
business. These
include numerous
ship owners and
charterers, hull
and cargo
insurers, P &
I and Defense
Clubs, salvage and
tug companies,
shipbuilders, ship
breakers, banks,
ship repair yard,
marine engineering
companies, ship
and chartering
brokers, oil
companies, port
authorities, and
Government
agencies.
To read
"Maritime
Practice in
India",
e-book which can
be downloaded or
accessed free of
from the website
www.maritimepractice.com
or
www.admiraltypractice.com
CONTENTIOUS
SHIPPING MATTERS
We combine long
experience in this
area of law and
have extensive
contacts in the
shipping
industries , which
enables us to call
on suitable
technical experts
with a network of
international
maritime law
firms, and to
advise on choice
of an arbitrator.
Members of the
firm are
frequently called
upon to deal with
matters requiring
urgent responses,
such as, a
freezing order,
the exercise of a
lien or the arrest
of a ship; they
are accustomed to
attendance at
short notice.
Maritime disputes
are dealt with by
solicitors who
advise on all
aspects of
shipping
litigation and
arbitration which
includes a
specialist
Admiralty team.
Shipping
litigation and
arbitration
We have extensive
experience of all
aspects of 'dry'
shipping,
including such
matters as bills
of lading and
charterparties, P
& I and
Defence Club
cover, and
international sale
of goods.
Examples of issues
with which we
regularly deal
are:
cargo claims
laytime and
demurrage disputes
hire and off-hire
claims
unsafe port or
berth claims
performance
warranties
bunker disputes
supplies, repair
etc...unpaid dues.
ownership
disputes.
agency/freight
forwarding matters
commodity disputes
general average
CIF and FOB
contracts
trade finance and
documentary
credits
freezing
injunctions/ ship
arrest or release
In
addition to
litigation &
arbitration, we
also provide the
following other
services:
A.Drafting
of contracts and
other
documentation
relating to
shipping
B.On site
Investigation
and assistance
as required,
dealing with
local lawyers,
government
inspectors,
surveyors and
experts (making
use of our
database of
specialist
foreign lawyers
(network) and
shipping experts
throughout the
world)
In
an out-of-hours
emergency, we can
be contacted
either by calling
the Mumbai office
telephone number
which has the
facility of
"follow
me" (tripping
facility) 24 Hrs
Emergency Response
Team.
NON-CONTENTIOUS
SHIPPING MATTERS
Commercial
shipping and ship
finance
We act for banks
and finance
companies,
shipowners,
shipbuilders, ship
breakers and port
authorities. The
areas on which we
regularly advise
include:
sale and purchase
of second-hand
tonnage
financing,
mortgaging, and
registration of
ships
construction of
ships, rigs and
port facilities
international
joint ventures
incorporation and
management of
offshore companies
taxation
liner operations
port regulations
