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
Timagenis Law Firm assisted Castor Maritime with a spin-off of its tanker fleet to create a newly-formed publicly listed company named Toro Corp.
Notable practitioners
Gregory Timagenis continues to be recognised as a front-running lawyer in the Greek market, offering particular expertise in representing clients in maritime litigation.
Dual-qualified to practise in both Greece and the USA, Christos Timagenis offers extensive experience handling contentious and non-contentious shipping matters, including secured lending transactions and settlement of pre-existing debt.
Lily Politsopoulou-Timagenis advises shipping companies on loan transactions and has further experience in construction financing and ownership transfers of ships.
Yiannis Timagenis continues to elicit praise for his representation of lenders in the negotiation or enforcement of loan agreements. He is also well placed to handle charter party disputes and marine accident claims.
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