Shipping Band 1
Leading individual: Gregory Timagenis (Band 1)
What the team is known for
Timagenis Law Firm maintains its established presence as a leading shipping disputes practice with experience in both litigation and arbitration mandates. The firm acts for a range of national and international clients, including ship owners, P&I clubs and shipyards. The team earns particular praise for contentious work on behalf of key banks. The law firm has further expertise in advising on the registration of ships in Greece and other jurisdictions, as well as charter party disputes and the negotiation of loan agreements.
Strengths
Work highlights
A Timagenis team acted for Globus Maritime Limited and other ship-owning companies as joint borrowers on a USD34.25 million secured loan facility for the purpose of refinancing existing debt.
Notable practitioners
Gregory Timagenis is an acknowledged leading lawyer in the Greek market who focuses predominantly on maritime litigation.
Lily Politsopoulou-Timagenis rises in the rankings this year due to recognition for her shipping law practice, in which she regularly advises shipping companies on loan transactions and has further experience in construction financing and ownership transfers of ships.
Christos Timagenis is qualified to practise both in Greece and in the USA. He rises in the rankings this year due to his experience handling contentious and non-contentious shipping matters, including secured lending transactions and settlement of pre-existing debt.
Yiannis Timagenis receives increasing recognition for his representation of lenders on the negotiation or enforcement of loan agreements. He also handles charter party disputes and marine accident claims.
The Chambers Europe Guide 2023