Legal Assistance

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Legal Assistance

Whenever appointment of maritime or personal injury lawyer is required to protect the Clubs’ and Members’ interests DIMAR Group assists with selection to ensure the appointed individual or firm is sufficiently experienced to handle the type of claim concerned and can be considered the best choice for a particular claim.

Our approved lawyers are prepared to render assistance to the Club and Members on a 24/7 basis and their costs are reviewed for being reasonable by DIMAR Group periodically.

Legal assistance can include, but not limited to the following:

  • Handling of all types of maritime claims under the 1952 Arrest Convention (Brussels Convention), including inter alia, loss of life and personal injury, cargo claims (damage/loss/shortage), water pollution, port facilities damage, collision, bunker, charter-party disputes
  • Representing before civil (commercial), administrative, and criminal courts of all instances, as well as before local authorities
  • Assisting in detention and arrest matters
  • Arbitration support, including evidence collection, interim measures and Ukrainian law expert opinions
  • Recovery actions and subrogated claims