The shipping practice at Stream – Avocats et Solicitors provides counsel on a wide range of litigation matters, encompassing charterparty disputes, cargo claims, contract disputes, and insurance-related issues, in addition to handling transactional work across various maritime projects. Managing and founding partner Matthieu Croix co-heads the team alongside several fellow maritime experts, including co-founding partners Alexandre Besnard and Freddy Desplanques, as well as commercial dispute expert Vy-Loan Huynh Olivieri. Other key contacts within the practice include Patrick Evrard, well-versed in litigation work, Anne-Cécile Bannier Mathieu, with a focus on shipping, international trade, contracts, and ethics and compliance matters, and Marie-Noëlle Raynaud.
Testimonials
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‘Great responsiveness. Strong interpersonal skills characterized by listening and sensitivity to customer needs. The advice, strategies and means put into play are thus adapted both to the client's expectations and to the challenges of the files.'
‘Emergencies are prioritized and handled in an efficient and relevant manner. Complete legal and strategic analyses are built in dialogue with the client. Negotiations with opposing parties are always implemented and continued throughout the amicable and contentious phases with a view to allowing matters to be resolved quickly in the best interests of all.'
Key clients
- CMA-CGM
- Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
Work highlights
- Advising Total Energy LNG Services France on the implementation of the 1st FSRU in France (port of le Havre).
- Advising a global corporate insurance carrier on the request for a court survey and the arrest of a vessel in following an alleged pollution damage.