Praised by one client as standing out for its ‘professionalism’ and ’legal and sector knowledge’, SAN SIMON & DUCH‘s shipping team advises shipyards, shipowners, charterers, P&I clubs, insurers, port authorities and financial institutions on a range of contentious and transactional shipping mandates. Leadership is shared between Madrid-based practitioners Mercedes Duch, Diego de San Simón and Luis de San Simón, the latter of whom is noted as ’an accomplished and experienced lawyer’; along with Valencia-based Carlos Cerda and Algeciras-based Ignacio Rodríguez.
Testimonials
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‘The firm is very proactive and delivers helpful and practical advice and solutions.’
‘They stand out because they think ahead and are constantly on the lookout for solutions for the clients. They have a very good team, spread throughout major ports in Spain to provide national and local assistance.’
Key clients
- Zodiac Maritime Limited
- KPT Ship Management
Work highlights
- Defended Carnival UK claims arising out of a collision within the port of Palma de Mallorca between a cruise vessel and a tanker vessel and the dock.
- Acting for Cedar Europe in a court claim and counter claim arising from a contractual dispute between an oil producer and an oil trader.