About
Mays Brown Solicitors is a London law firm specialising in shipping matters.
We act for a wide range of clients across the shipping industry including owners, operators, charterers, P&I clubs, insurers, underwriters, banks and yards both in transactional matters and handling their disputes.
We are committed to providing a flexible service designed to meet the specific needs of each individual client but always with the focus on giving prompt, clear, commercially minded and cost effective assistance.
We offer an “all round”, 24 hour a day, 365 day a year proactive service – helping to prevent problems as well as solve them.
“They punch above their weight and can easily provide as good a service as the bigger City firms.”
(Chambers UK Directory 2022)
“… their main strength is their size and dedication to clients. They are very efficient, responsive and proactive. They combine an outstanding legal foundation with astute commercial know how”
(Legal 500 Testimonials 2020)
“They are excellent – very commercial and focused on the end-game.”
(Chambers UK Directory 2015)
“The team are responsive, experienced and commercial.”
(Chambers Directory 2015)
Expertise
Our team of lawyers has expertise in a wide range of shipping related matters.
We have substantial experience in handling the full range of shipping disputes in London arbitration, the English courts and mediation as well as taking and co-ordinating action worldwide to secure or enforce claims and to obtain/preserve evidence.
We also provide commercial assistance in other areas such as drafting and negotiation of shipping related contracts (including vessel sale and purchase).
Charters • Bills • MOAs • Bunker Contracts • FFAs • Off Shore Supply Contracts • COAs
Admiralty • Collisions • Casualties • General Average • Salvage
Shipbuilding Contracts • VSAs • Guarantees • Insurance • Management Agreements
Commodities • Insolvency • Broking Agreements
Our Lawyers
Andreas leads Mays Brown’s Casualty and Admiralty practice and has a global client base. He has practised as a shipping and Admiralty lawyer for 17 years, first qualifying and practising in South Africa (LLB (cum laude) from the University of Cape Town) before joining a boutique shipping practice in England in 2010 and qualifying as an English solicitor.
Joshua has experience of charterparty and bill of lading disputes, alongside his involvement with marine casualty events, container trade and slot charterparty disputes and vessel sharing agreements. Joshua advises on disputes subject to the usual maritime arbitration forums and also in High Court litigation, with a particular background in LMAA arbitrations.
Careers
We are always looking to recruit good quality candidates.
If you would like to join our team of lawyers you will need a strong academic record along with sound practical initiative.
Applications in writing should be sent to David Wartski as below. No agencies please.
66 Royal Mint Street London, E1 8LG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7264 0600
Email: recruitment@maysbrown.com
Contact
Mays Brown Solicitors – London
66 Royal Mint Street
London E1 8LG
Nearest stations:
Tower Gateway DLR (0.3 miles)
Tower Hill (0.4 miles)
Aldgate East (0.4 miles)
Aldgate (0.5 miles)
Tel: +44 (0)207 264 0600
Fax: +44 (0)207 264 0601
Email: mail@maysbrown.com
Emergency 24 hour contact details:
Joe Mays: +44 (0)7810 488 822
David Wartski: +44 (0)7753 959 000
Stephen Grainger: +44 (0)7912 733 123
Mays Brown Solicitors – Newcastle
The Spire, Suite 19, 3rd Floor
Pilgrim Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2DS
Nearest stations:
Manors (0.3 miles)
Newcastle (0.4 miles)