Shipping
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
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Mills Oakley represents leading players in the marine and general insurance spheres in the Australian market, including international insurers and claims agencies, as well as freight forwarders and logistics service providers. The law firm has further capabilities in acting on investigations and class actions. The team is also noted for assisting with maritime disputes, including vessel ownership and construction issues.
Work Highlights
- Mills Oakley acted for Soar Harmony Shipping, the owner of the vessel 'Yangtze Fortune' which was judicially sold pursuant to orders of the Federal Court of Australia following its arrest due to the failure by its demise charterer to pay debts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mills Oakley is excellent in dealing with large, complex losses. It also handles market losses very well."
"Mills Oakley offers speedy service, quality advice and depth of knowledge. We havestrong working relationships."
"Mills Oakley is excellent in dealing with large, complex losses. It also handles market losses very well."
"Mills Oakley offers speedy service, quality advice and depth of knowledge. We havestrong working relationships."
Notable Practitioners
Frazer Hunt is a partner in Sydney and offers experience in the representation of most Australia-based marine insurers and of many from Europe and the UK.
"He would be the best maritime lawyer that I have ever worked with."
"Frazer is always professional, honest, reliable, prompt, easy to deal with and provides easy to understand advice and can adapt to any situation or audience."
Maurice Lynch is partnerin Sydney with expertise in contentious shipping mandates, including cargo claims, vessel arrests and investigations.
"Maurice is a very strong maritime lawyer and commercially-minded."