Shipping

Bose & Mitra & Co boasts a leading shipping department and is regularly engaged in litigation throughout India, as well as in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. The team handles contentious issues pertaining to marine insurance, including vessel accidents and collisions, bills of lading disputes and ship arrests, as well as ship sale and purchase transactions worldwide, out of its Mumbai office. It acts for a host of leading clients, including various global P&I clubs and insurance underwriters, vessel owners and charterers, and financial institutions. The practice also has experience advising clients in the marine energy sector. The firm advises the likes of Vitol, Eastern Pacific Shipping and Seven Islands Shipping.

"They respond with precise and concise answers and have a versatile team."

"The firm is knowledgeable and experienced."

Bose & Mitra represented the vessel owner Seven Islands Shipping on the initiation of a limitation of liability action relating to a fire onboard the 'MT Genssa' vessel.

Amitava Majumdar is an established, Mumbai-based shipping lawyer, well known for his skills advising on maritime disputes. He is a popular choice of counsel for financial entities and shipping clients, including P&I clubs. "He is a very experienced maritime lawyer who can be trusted to deal with difficult legal and practical issues." "He is very friendly and knowledgeable."

Aditya Krishnamurthy assists clients with shipping litigation, arbitration and enforcement of awards from a Mumbai base. He is regularly involved in matters relating to shipping accidents and charter party disputes. "He has a good understanding of shipping law."