XI Annual International Seminar

“Defence of Ship Owners Interests: Ship owner and Salvage”

Friday 26th September 2008 Hotel “Ambassador” (5-7, Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue) Saint Petersburg

Remedy Law Firm (Russia) and International Law offices (Ukraine) present the 11th Annual International seminar.

Why you should attend?
For centuries ship owners, cargo owners, charterers and insurers encounter legal, commercial, financial and psychological issues of salvage. What necessary actions or changes should they focus on, what documents are vital?

No need for external consultancy!

Presented by a panel of distinguished specialists in the field of maritime law, the seminar is the ideal opportunity to hear from expert speakers talking about their experiences of overcoming challenges and developing winning strategies, to increase and update your understanding of problems that you are facing, to gain a detailed knowledge of the current themes affecting salvage operations.

This annual event will be of relevance to:

• Ship owners
• Claims handlers
• Ship brokers
• Maritime lawyers
• Salvage project managers
• Adjusters
• Carriers
• and all involved in the shipping business.

Key highlights:

Analyze ship owners risks, duties, obligations and potential liabilities
• Clarify the latest in the carrier’s liability for cargo claims, the carrier’s claims for indemnity and liabilities for personal injury claims
• Examine mediation process as an alternative to arbitration and the human-related aspects of mediation
• Analyze Proforma contracts and jurisdiction clause to avoid problems
• Debate complicated salvage, cargo and personal injury claims

The main issues to be discussed are:

How to handle the inevitable surge of problems from damages to vessels, environment protection and maintain a profitable business
• Legal issues in relation to salvage services
• Mediation as an alternative to arbitration
• Psychological aspects of negotiations
• Strategic analysis through powerful reporting of salvage operations arrangement
• Salvage agreement and alternative agreements, ensuring that you remain secured in the event of salvage operations
• Salvage and insurance
• Commercial aspects of salvage operations

The program of the seminar will include speeches, presentations and relevant networking sessions. Ample time has been allocated for questions and debate.

Invited speakers are experts from leading Russian and foreign companies:

• Swinnerton Moore Solicitors (United Kingdom)
• BB & Partners (Italy)
• Economides, Dionysiou & Co.(Cyprus)
• Marine Legal Services SIA (Latvia)
• Segelken & Suchopar (Germany)
• “Sokolov, Maslov and Partners (Russia)
• Ozkan Law Office (Turkey)
• “International Law Offices” (Ukraine)
• Remedy Law Firm (Russia) and some others

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend the Seminar, with its interactive presentations you can expect a dynamic and engaging day!

For more information please apply to Remedy Law Firm office by phone/fax: +7 (812) 703 51 00/+7(812) 325 32 47 or via e-mail: general@remedy.spb.ru, stella@remedy.spb.ru