Shipping

ADVANT Nctm

ADVANT Nctm advises on an array of port, marine, and shipping logistics- related issues. The team’s coverage encompasses terminals, port facilities, and regulatory maritime safety issues. The shipping and logistics department is co-led by Alberto Rossi, ‘one of the most famous Italian shipping lawyers’; and Alfredo Lizio, who advises companies and financial institutions on shipping finance and contracts. The practice also showcases Giorgio Berlingieri, the chair of the Italian Maritime Law Association since 2005; and Alberto Torrazza, who advises on port logistics and EU law. Simone Gaggero is also highly regarded.

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Testimonials

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‘The team is unique because it includes professionals specialised in port law and professionals specialised in navigation law. So they cover all areas of shipping and it is possibly the only law firm in Italy that offers such all-round assistance for the industry.’
‘The professionals, besides being specialised, all have a pragmatic approach and are always proactive.’
‘The strengths of the law firm are its enormous expertise in the maritime and terminal fields.’
'A team of professionals who are able to dissect the issues and provide the best strategies.’
‘Alberto Torrazza is one of the leading port law experts in Italy.’
‘Alberto Rossi is (rightly) one of the most famous Italian shipping lawyers.’
‘Alberto Rossi - great professional experience and competence.’
‘Simone Gaggero - very important clients have the utmost confidence in him and consider him their lawyer of reference.’

Key clients

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
TIL – Terminal Investment Limited Group
MSC Cruises
Rimorchiatori Mediterranei
Euroports
C Steinweg Group
Presidency of the Council of Minister of the Italian Republic
Ferrari
West Of England P&I Club
Intesa Sanpaolo
Anek Line
Premuda

Work highlights

Advising the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers (as navigation law expert appointed by the Ministry for Civil Protection and Sea Policies) on drafting the new Blue Economy policy-related law.
Advising Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, Banco BPM, BPER Banca, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, ICCREA, MCC-Banca del Mezzogiorno, Banca Popolare di Sondrio, AXA, Zurich and SACE on a term loan and two guarantee facilities of up to €316m, to be granted to T Mariotti for the financing of a luxury cruise vessel’s construction.
Advising Attica Group on all the Italian law-related matters arising out of the casualty of the m/v Norman Atlantic.

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