International Trade and Transport
Blackstone Waterhouse is recognised as one of Australia’s leading International Trade and Transport law practices with special expertise in shipping and aviation litigation.
Our lawyers take a leading part in relevant industry associations and the senior members of our team are widely acknowledged throughout Australia as experts in their field. They have a thorough understanding of the transport industry and the diverse range of local and international trade law issues which affect the business of our clients.
Whether the issue is commercial, regulatory or litigious, we are committed to provide timely, succinct and commercially sound advice to ensure that our clients get a legal solution that satisfies their commercial objectives. In litigious matters, where possible, we will seek an alternative method of dispute resolution to save clients both time and money. However, where early resolution is not possible, we will vigorously pursue or defend the legal rights of our clients. They include commercial airlines, road, rail and air carriers, freight forwarders, ship owners, port authorities, importers, exporters, financiers, service providers, customs brokers and the underwriters who insure the industry.
Our International Trade and Transport group is able to offer advice on a wide spectrum of legal and commercial issues concerning international trade and transport by sea, land or air, including:
- Aviation transport including air crash litigation
- International trade, customs and commodity contracts and disputes
- Marine hull and cargo, road, rail and aviation insurance and reinsurance
- Marine transport, ownership and carriage disputes
- Road and rail carriage including logistics, storage, contracts of carriage and accident dispute resolution
We frequently represent clients who are based offshore and are able to provide legal advice in a number of languages ranging from Arabic, French to Mandarin.
For more information on our International Trade and Transport practice, please contact us.