Practice Areas - Contract Drafting and Analysis

March 11, 2010

CONTRACT DRAFTING AND ANALYSIS

Freehill Hogan & Mahar's extensive experience in litigating contract disputes places us in a strong position to advise effectively on the drafting of various types of contracts. We bring this experience to bear in drafting clauses which will truly protect the client in all situations and which will take into account recent changes in the law.

Our firm has the advantage of beginning with a large inventory of existing forms developed over 40 years of practice. This insures that our main effort will be spent on tailoring the agreement to the specific needs of the client. Where mainstream maritime contracts are concerned, this also often results in considerable cost savings to the client.

In recent years, Freehill Hogan & Mahar has drafted and advised clients on many types of contracts, including the following:

Electronic bills of lading and electronic signature procedures for major carriers
Liner bills of lading for major carriers
Service contracts
Passenger tickets for cruise ships, ferries and other vessels carrying passengers
Time, voyage, and bareboat charter parties
Specialized tug and barge agreements
Contracts of affreightment
Vessel sharing agreements
Shipmanagement contracts
Ship operation contracts
Manning agreements
Ship construction contracts
Ship repair contracts
Shipper Association Agreements
Agency agreements
Terminal contracts
Stevedoring contracts
Employment agreements
Partnership agreements
Shareholder agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Boarding and Indemnity Agreements
Commercial contracts on various topics, i.e. use of a fertilizer plant, communication services, sale of steel pipe, coal supply contracts, etc.