Alessio Sbraga

Alessio is a Partner at the London office of International law firm, HFW. He specialises in international commercial dispute resolution in the marine and offshore sectors, and has over 12 years' experience of advising in respect of charterparties, bills of lading, sale contracts, shipbuilding, MOA, grounding, unsafe port, off-shore (FSO, FPSO, rig, floating accommodation units), bunker and cargo disputes. He also advises regularly on international maritime regulatory issues, including those relating to MARPOL. Alessio has an international practice, which involves him advising and representing the main stakeholders in the physical shipping and off-shore chains across the globe. This includes shipowners, charterers, freight forwarders, shippers, bunker suppliers, P&I clubs and underwriters, as well as cargo owners, banks and traders. He handles large, complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes, and litigation in both the English High Court and in arbitration. More recently, Alessio was a member of the BIMCO sub-committee responsible for drafting the organisation's standard time charterparty clauses in response to the 2020 sulphur cap and related sulphur emission regulations, and is currently advising extensively on the legal and commercial implications arising out of these new regulations to shipowners, charterers, ship managers, P&I clubs and hull underwriters. He also presents regularly on behalf of BIMCO on this topic. Alessio is qualified in England and Wales, and speaks fluent Italian.

BIMCO publishes first-ever Standard Mate’s Receipt

BIMCO has published a Standard Mate’s Receipt to encourage harmonisation of paper processes in the bulk shipping industry and help build a solid foundation for digital transformation.

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Chartering seminar

The chartering seminar consists of a range of focussed presentations centered on Bills of Lading related issues. The seminar focuses on common issues in B/L disputes and how this is legally and practically applied worldwide.

Stig Gregersen

Stig Gregersen graduated in law in 1981 from the University of Copenhagen and joined Assuranceforeningen SKULD and Danish Defence Club the same year. Stig was appointed Vice President in 2000 and he has been dealing with all types of P&I claims and FD&D disputes. Further, Stig obtained a Master’s in Mediation and Conflict Resolution from the University of Copenhagen in 2004 and since then he has mediated approximately 150 disputes. After 37 years with Assuranceforeningen SKULD, Stig joined the legal department of Clipper Bulk A/S in 2019 until 2022 where he has assisted with all kinds of contracts and disputes. During his time in Assuranceforeningen SKULD and Clipper Bulk A/S, Stig has lectured on maritime and mediation topics in Denmark and abroad on a regular basis.

New clause tackles redelivery issues

BIMCO has published a new clause that can either replace or supplement existing redelivery clauses in time charter parties.

Sale & Purchase Masterclass

The Sale & Purchase (S&P) Masterclass examines the mechanisms and processes behind the sale and purchase of vessels.

Novel Coronavirus outbreak – check your charter party terms

An outbreak of a virulent disease such as the Novel Coronavirus can have potentially significant implications for ship owners and operators.

Geraldine Koon

Geraldine is a solicitor qualified in England and Wales and recently joined ITIC as Senior Claims Executive. She previously worked in private practice at Ince (London and Paris) and MFB Solicitors for 8 years, handling a wide range of shipping and commercial disputes on behalf of owners, charterers, cargo claimants, P&I Clubs, H&M underwriters and other insurers, with a particular focus on casualty work. She regularly acted on behalf of clients in arbitration proceedings and the English Courts, and assisted with resolving disputes via settlement discussions and mediations.