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Clyde & Co serves a variety of international clients across numerous shipping and related marine sectors in Australia, including the cruise industry, commodities transportation, and offshore oil and gas. The shipping team can boast notable expertise advising on international sales and ocean carriage of goods contracts, and is also active in the marine insurance space representing a number of P&I clubs and offshore risk insurers. The firm is prominent in the litigation of substantial shipping disputes, including class actions and criminal investigations, partnering where appropriate with litigation funding companies. Its integration with the global Clyde & Co network ensures a seamless service in multi-jurisdictional claims. Hamburg Sud, UD Group and UIL are key clients.
Work Highlights
- Clyde & Co acted for Murphy Operator, Tobari and SPW as claimants in a class action against Gladstone Port Corporation for environmental damage arising from vessel dredging in the port of Gladstone.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clyde & Co has excellent technical depth and breadth. It is innovative in bringing the right people to a matter."
"Clyde & Co is regularly instructed to handle some of the most complex and sensitive disputes."
"Clyde & Co has excellent technical depth and breadth. It is innovative in bringing the right people to a matter."
"Clyde & Co is regularly instructed to handle some of the most complex and sensitive disputes."
Notable Practitioners
Ernest van Buuren is a qualified master mariner who has long been regarded as one of Australia's most distinguished shipping lawyers. He is an experienced adviser to clients from across the Asia-Pacific region on the full range of operational, regulatory and contentious shipping issues, including criminal investigations. He is based in Brisbane.
"Ernest runs a large and complex cross-border practice, but unlike many other partners I have worked with, he is always across the detail of and has in-depth knowledge of his clients' goals."
"Ernie is a deeply thoughtful and trusted adviser. He has exceptional technical skills and is able to bring together large teams to achieve a common goal. He has invested time in understanding our business."
Nic van der Reyden is based in Sydney and focuses principally on contentious matters, acting for ship owners, charterers, logistics companies and insurers across an exhaustive array of both wet and dry issues. Experienced both as a litigator and as an arbitration counsel, he is particularly familiar with issues concerning offshore supply vessels and FPSOs.
"Nic is very efficient at seeking commercial resolutions."
"Nic van der Reyden is an astute lawyer with excellent attention to detail."