Maritime and Transport Law

Through the expertise of its partners Vittorio Porzio, Giancarlo Porzio, Alberto Serino and Benedetta Porzio, the firm specialises in all sectors of maritime law, from contracts for the use of ships to the limitation of ship-owner liability, marine liability and material insurance, crashes, from towing to the construction and repair of ships, financing, buying and selling, from seizure to repossession and work related to seafaring. We also use the services of skilled and trusted experts abroad and in Italy.

All assistance required is provided in court, at arbitration and in the stipulation of contracts.

The most recent and relevant cases for which the firm has provided its services include the collision in the Strait of Messina involving the Susan Borchard, the Segesta Jet, and the Zancle, the sinking of the Erika, and the collision of the Jolly Nero into the Pilots' Tower at the Port of Genoa. In the first case, the firm represented the owner of the Zancle and its insurers in a civil liability case, while in the second, we represented the company responsible for the technical management of the ship. In the third case, we represented the P & I Club of the two tugs Genua and Spagna.

The partners named above are also members of the Genoa Chambers (www.genoachambers.it) formed by a group of lawyers and accountants in order to ensure the maximum individuality and autonomy of their respective professions, benefiting from the advantage that comes from a continuous exchange of experience and skills and, where necessary, the possibility to work in a team should the client's needs require it. All these services are available in the fields of shipping, company and taxation law, and international trade.