Maritime Sustainability

Sustainability pressures are reshaping the maritime sector, from decarbonisation regulations and emissions reporting to the transition to sustainable fuels and new propulsion technologies. Businesses face increasing regulatory, commercial and operational demands. We help you respond to these novel challenges, manage emerging risks, and unlock commercial opportunities across the global maritime value chain.

Our maritime sustainability lawyers are deeply embedded in the maritime sustainability landscape, contributing to the drafting of key BIMCO emissions contractual clauses, including MARPOL IMO 2020, EEXI, CII, EU ETS and FuelEU SHIPMAN. We advise on all major emissions regimes, renewable and low‑carbon fuels and gases, energy efficiency measures and data collection, wind propulsion, carbon capture, transportation and storage, LCO2 transportation. We also advise on voluntary carbon markets, broader corporate ESG-related issues including policy drafting, disclosure obligations, climate litigation mitigation strategies, and greenwashing risk management. We support the main stakeholders in the maritime value chain including shipowners, operators, traders, shipmanagers, fuel suppliers, financiers, governments and NGOs across global markets to meet their sustainable goals.

We combine technical and legal regulatory insight with deep sector experience to provide clear, commercially focussed advice. Our team works closely with clients to structure compliance strategies, negotiate solutions, anticipate and resolve disputes across the globe, and manage energy transition risks. We prioritise straightforward language, responsive support and solutions grounded in real‑world maritime operations. Whether proactive or contentious, we help clients move forward with clarity and confidence.