Who we are

Christofer Laskaris is a shipping and insurance lawyer. His practice centres on London arbitration and English court litigation, and on shipping and yacht transactions.

Recent matters include:

Dry shipping: Defending cargo claims for shipowners and pursuing indemnity claims against charterers in respect of the same; disputes regarding alleged supply of bad bunkers; off-hire dispute following ice damage to a tanker; sale and purchase dispute concerning claims against a tanker post-sale; claim by charterer for “carrying charges” due to delay; speed and performance claims; disputes over liability for security costs in West Africa; demurrage disputes; unsafe port/berth claims; ship arrests and attachments.

Wet shipping: Salvage matters acting for salvors, owners and charterers; casualty investigation; collisions; wreck removal; towage and Supplytime contract issues; general average contributions from cargo interests.

Marine insurance: Claims under marine, hull and war policies involving coverage issues around prolonged detention or casualties giving rise to total loss or constructive total loss claims.

Yachts: Yacht casualties; H&M insurance claims for owners; acting for owners in employment dispute following conclusion of charter; MYBA charter dispute; sale and purchase dispute.