Maritime, shipping legal experts - Izard Weston lawyers

Izard Weston are New Zealand experts in maritime law

Izard Weston has wide experience and expertise in all aspects of maritime law advising a wide range of participants in the maritime sector including shipowners, charterers, port operators, salvors, P & I Clubs, harbor authorities and governments. Our maritime practice includes dry shipping, admiralty, ship arrest, groundings, oil spills, crisis management, and regulatory compliance. We maintain a regional practice, with considerable experience in Pacific Islands shipping matters.

We have significant general shipping experience in both wet and dry shipping, including admiralty, ship arrests, groundings, collisions, salvage and towage, port/berth disputes, marine insurance, international trade and carriage of goods, cargo and charter party disputes, shipbuilding and repair contracts, regulatory matters, defence of maritime prosecutions, shipping casualties and maritime crisis management.

Izard Weston is primarily a commercial and maritime law firm. Our philosophy is simple: we respect our clients and will provide practical, accurate and effective advice. We solve problems. We aim to add value, not cost.

We offer a range of services in specialist, niche areas, including: maritime and transport law (shipping, admiralty, international trade, regulatory and crisis management); Information law (privacy, confidentiality and internet issues); energy law (regulatory, downstream, and retail); and public and administrative law (improving regulatory compliance, challenging government action, advocating law reform).

Izard Weston’s commercial law specialists advise and guide businesses and other organizations of all sizes on all aspects of their operations, from establishment or acquisition through to sale or dissolution.

We provide advice and assistance on structures, governance, compliance (including health and safety) and contracts. We can also assist you with day to day matters such as bank lending and other loan or finance arrangements, buying or selling commercial property, leasing commercial property, employment law (including personal grievances), dispute resolution, and shareholders agreements and constitutions.