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Provided by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
THE FIRM: Wikborg Rein is a full-service international law firm with over 230 lawyers based in our offices in London, Oslo, Bergen, Singapore and Shanghai. The London office is home to a large specialised shipping and offshore team, and our lawyers are leaders in the transport, shipping, infrastructure, construction, energy, trade, commodities, and insurance sectors. Within those sectors, we have unique experience with projects, finance, commercial contracts, alternative dispute resolution, commercial litigation, fraud and asset recovery. Some of our principal areas of work are detailed below, and further details and case examples can be found on our lawyer profiles on our firm's website.
Shipping & Offshore: We provide advice and assistance for the entire life cycle of shipping and offshore assets. This includes transactional, disputes, construction and emergency response teams.
Superyachts: We are experienced in providing "project counsel" advice for ongoing builds and conversions of super-yachts, as well as in relation to high value, complex yacht-building, sale and charter disputes.
Commodities / Energy / LNG: We cover projects, finance, production, sale & purchase, storage and transportation. We have a highly specialised team of experts for LNG work, especially in FLNG projects.
Disputes: Our disputes team covers all of our core sectors, together with general commercial work and construction/infrastructure. We have a strong focus on enforcement and asset recovery.
Chambers Review
Wikborg Rein regularly acts for clients in the shipping and offshore industries including owners, offshore contractors and financiers. It routinely undertakes work on maritime casualties, shipbuilding, and vessel sale and purchase. The firm possesses a specialist LNG practice covering finance, shipping and trade.
Work Highlights
- Wikborg Rein acted for Tressby Shippingin a claim against Hapag-Lloydin respect to plastic pollution following a fallout incident in 2020.
Strengths
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"The combined expertise was sufficient for a solution to a very demanding challenge. The lawyers were available around the clock and through weekends and holidays."
"They provide timely support, and their responses are comprehensive and targeted. They have a good understanding of legal complexity."
"They maintain an eye for detail even in the most complex and sophisticated of cases. I think they have a brilliant pool of experience and talent."
"They always have the knowledge to handle the cases we give them. They are very responsive and judge the urgency of a case very accurately."
"Their ability to handle difficult cases is enormous. They can thread their way through any difficulty."
"The combined expertise was sufficient for a solution to a very demanding challenge. The lawyers were available around the clock and through weekends and holidays."
"They provide timely support, and their responses are comprehensive and targeted. They have a good understanding of legal complexity."
"They maintain an eye for detail even in the most complex and sophisticated of cases. I think they have a brilliant pool of experience and talent."
"They always have the knowledge to handle the cases we give them. They are very responsive and judge the urgency of a case very accurately."
"Their ability to handle difficult cases is enormous. They can thread their way through any difficulty."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Volikas is skilled in commercial disputes, particularly those relating to charter party issues. He represents ship owners and P&I clubs.
"He is fantastic, a very strong operator."
"He provides very strong and clear advice on the legal position as well as tactics. He also has the ability to explain complicated issues in an easy to understand way."
"Michael is very pragmatic and reassuring, and his legal knowledge is unparalleled."
Ian Chetwood is a disputes lawyer with experience in significant cargo claim cases and unsafe port claims. His clients include ship owners, cargo owners and insurers.
"He has a deep understanding of shipping and shows interest in the matters he deals with."
Robert Jardine-Brown is experienced in shipbuilding matters, particularly shipbuilding disputes. His practice spans both commercial vessels and superyachts.
"It is always a pleasure to work with him. He is knowledgeable, down-to-earth and supportive."
Respected practitioner Jonathan Goldfarb acts on a variety of complex shipping matters, with particular expertise in LNG-related issues.
"He has amazing knowledge."
"He is always available and has good commercial sense. When working with Jonathan I know that I can relax as he is always on top of the issues."
"Jonathan is a very experienced, commercially-minded and client-focused lawyer."
Baptiste Weijburg regularly undertakes complex contentious matters. He also showcases expertise in negotiating contracts and drafting compliance procedures.
"We would not dream of moving away from Baptiste."
"His adeptness in finding effective solutions and his swift efficiency in handling tasks underscore his remarkable proficiency in the legal field."
"He is an up-and-coming and strong individual."
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