Maritime & Shipping

Moghabghab & Associates advises regional and international shipping companies, maritime operators, transport businesses, insurers and commercial clients on maritime, shipping and transport-related matters involving Lebanon and the broader Middle East.

The firm has experience handling contentious and non-contentious maritime matters, including regulatory proceedings, shipping disputes, customs-related matters, commercial operations, transport arrangements and crisis-management situations involving vessels, cargo and maritime operators.

Our practice regularly involves coordination with international stakeholders, insurers, P&I clubs, foreign counsel and governmental authorities in connection with complex maritime and cross-border matters.

The firm’s maritime and shipping practice combines dispute-resolution capabilities with practical commercial understanding of the shipping and transport sectors. We assist clients in navigating complex maritime matters efficiently, discreetly and in coordination with international stakeholders and advisors where required.

Areas of Focus

  • Maritime and shipping disputes

  • Vessel-related proceedings

  • Customs and regulatory investigations

  • Cargo and transport disputes

  • Maritime commercial operations

  • Port and logistics matters

  • Shipping contracts and commercial agreements

  • Insurance and P&I-related matters

  • Crisis management and emergency response

  • Maritime-related criminal proceedings

  • Cross-border transport and trade matters

Representative Experience

  • Represented the owner and operators of a foreign commercial vessel in high-profile maritime, customs and criminal proceedings in Lebanon involving regulatory investigations, vessel-related claims, crew-related proceedings and multi-party settlement negotiations.

  • Represented regional and international shipping companies in connection with maritime disputes and commercial operations involving Lebanon.

  • Advised maritime operators and transport-related businesses on regulatory, contractual and dispute-related matters.

  • Assisted international insurers and shipping-related stakeholders in connection with litigation, regulatory proceedings and claims-management matters.

  • Advised companies involved in international trade, logistics and transport operations on Lebanese legal and regulatory issues.

  • Represented commercial clients in disputes involving cargo, shipping operations and contractual arrangements.

  • Assisted regional transport and logistics operators in relation to operational, compliance and commercial matters involving Lebanon.

  • Advised GCC and international clients on cross-border maritime and transport-related issues across the Levant region.