The development of international and domestic trade relations and the increase of commodity turnover, including on account of such segment as merchant shipping where Kazakhstan does not have the long-term historical traditions, makes the role of legal support in this area extremely needed.  Considering the specific feature of the legal regulation of merchant shipping, the qualified legal assistance is required in the resolution of issues arising in the process of carrying out transportation.

AEQUITAS’ lawyers, specializing on sea shipping, have the required expertise and experience, which allow protecting the interests of vessels owners, owners of cargo, charterers, and other participants of the turnover in this sphere.

Our firm also renders assistance to the vessels owners in the registration of vessels and the receipt of the required authorization documents for foreign vessels in the Kazakhstan jurisdiction.

The firm renders the following professional services:

1.Advising on matters of Kazakhstan legislation on merchant shipping.

 2.Legal expert examination of contracts of carriage, contracts for vessels chartering, agreements for insurance of cargo, vessels and liability before third parties, and other legal documents.

 3.Issues of reflagging, registration of the rights in Kazakhstan register of ships.

4.Obtaining of licenses for all types of activity in the sphere of merchant shipping.

 5.Obtaining of permissions for coastal navigation of foreign vessels.

6.Mortgages (emergence, implementation).