John & Partners’ Shipping & Transport practice is a leading force in the UK legal market, delivering comprehensive legal services to a wide-ranging international and domestic client base. We represent P&I Clubs, marine underwriters, vessel and airline owners, logistics and transportation operators, charterers, commodity traders, ship repair yards, financial institutions, government authorities, port operators, and regulatory bodies. Our depth of industry knowledge and legal experience allows us to advise on the most complex and high-value matters across the shipping and transport sectors.

Our team provides a full spectrum of legal services — from contract negotiation and commercial transactions to dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation. We have qualified advocates with rights of audience in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and specialist maritime tribunals, and we regularly act in LMAA, LCIA, and ICC arbitrations involving maritime and trade disputes.

Our expertise spans the full range of maritime, trade, and transport law, including:

• Charterparties and bills of lading

• International sale of goods and commodity contracts

• Trade finance and documentary credits

• Marine insurance and collision claims

• Shipbuilding, repair, and conversion contracts

• Admiralty law, salvage, and general average

• Pollution liability and environmental compliance

• Cargo loss, damage, and detention claims

We also advise offshore engineering and construction companies, and support the marine industries that service the UK Continental Shelf and North Sea operations.

At John & Partners, we take a specialist and commercially focused approach to all matters involving international trade and transportation. Our dedicated team of lawyers understands the commercial realities of the shipping industry and is committed to delivering tailored legal solutions that safeguard our clients’ interests — whether during transactions, regulatory navigation, or high-stakes disputes.