Shipping
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 3
About
Provided by LCA Studio Legale
LCA’s team assists freight forwarders, (sub)carriers, insurance companies, ship-owners, investors, shipyards, P&I clubs, logistic companies, charterers, builders, lenders, traders and brokers in all litigation and non-contentious matters.
Transportations and Insurance
Assistance is offered with respect to any type of carriage of goods (by road, air, rail and multimodal), handling cases related to losses or damages to cargos, delays, short deliveries, thefts and robberies, transshipments, damages during loading and unloading, negotiating contracts of carriage and insurance policies, managing claims and adopting precautionary measures.
Shipping
LCA has great expertise in all issues related to maritime law and carriage of goods by sea, handling claims with respect to bills of lading disputes, damages to containers, lay time and demurrage, loading and unloading operations and port services, contracts of sale, purchase and usage of ships, loan agreements, mortgages and other securities.
Shipping Finance
The Firm supports clients in the execution of various forms of financing transactions, the negotiation of security packages and the restructuring of the same transactions.
International Trade & Commodities
LCA handles disputes related to the international sale of goods, Incoterms issues, quantity and quality disputes, documentary credits, warrants, pledges on goods, agency and distribution contracts, joint ventures, incorporation of new companies and subsidiaries.
Chambers Review
LCA Studio Legale offers a notable shipping team active across a range of mandates. It maintains an active practice advising local and international clients on contentious matters, including damage claims. The law firm's client roster includes shipping companies, brokers, freight forwarders and terminal operators.
Work Highlights
- LCA assisted Allseas Global Project Logistics with a case involving the seizure of a vessel by the shipowners at Genoa port.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Any lawyer at LCA is always ready to assist us with any urgent issue."
"The team maintains high-quality standards."
"Any lawyer at LCA is always ready to assist us with any urgent issue."
"The team maintains high-quality standards."
Notable Practitioners
Davide Magnolia is a prominent lawyer who is well positioned to act on multi-jurisdictional mandates involving contentious aspects and negotiations with local authorities.
"Davide is always available to cooperate in any possible matter. He is ready to understand and solve the problems."
Giacomo Falsetta is an increasingly prominent lawyer with particular experience in disputes surrounding the seizure of vessels. Additionally, he is active on cases including the sale of ships, workplace accidents and multi-jurisdictional damage claims.
"Giacomo is a wonderful person who is always available."
"Dr Falsetta proved to be very capable and also very fast in providing output."
Ranked Lawyers at
LCA Studio Legale
Italy
Members
Provided by LCA Studio Legale
Benedetto Lonato
Davide Magnolia
Head of Department
Maria Grazia Longoni Palmigiano
Head of Department
Riccardo Massimilla