Marine/Aviation

ILG members handle every facet of admiralty, marine, and aviation insurance law, providing clients with seamless service across borders and regulatory regimes. We represent underwriters, carriers, shipowners, terminal operators, logistics providers, aircraft operators, and manufacturers in matters ranging from loss prevention and policy interpretation to large-scale incident response and recovery. Our teams combine deep sectoral insight with international coordination, ensuring claims are resolved efficiently and consistently across jurisdictions.

In the maritime sphere, ILG members act in disputes involving marine and inland marine insurance, cargo recovery, hull and machinery, pollution, collision and salvage, passenger and crew claims, and marine construction. We also advise on cargo and freight liability, marine terminal operations, bills of lading, charterparty disputes, and limitation proceedings. Our lawyers represent clients before courts, arbitral panels, and marine accident investigation bodies worldwide, drawing on decades of collective experience in maritime law and insurance defence.

Our aviation work spans coverage, liability, and regulatory matters for insurers, reinsurers, operators, and manufacturers. We advise on hull, cargo, and passenger claims, airport and hangar liability, product and maintenance disputes, and personal injury defence following aviation accidents. ILG members also support clients in regulatory investigations, loss adjustment, and reinsurance recovery, providing guidance that integrates technical aviation knowledge with strong litigation experience.

Our clients include international and domestic underwriters, P&I clubs, logistics companies, freight forwarders, shipping lines, port authorities, and aviation operators. They rely on ILG for strategic, commercially minded advice in managing risk, resolving claims, and pursuing recoveries. We also assist insurers and corporates with compliance, contract drafting, and due diligence for cross-border trade and transport operations.

To remain at the forefront of the marine and aviation sectors, ILG members actively participate in key industry and legal organisations, including the Comité Maritime International (CMI), the International Bar Association’s Maritime and Transport Law Committee, and regional maritime law associations. Our lawyers regularly attend global shipping, logistics, and aviation conferences and contribute to specialist working groups on marine and air transport insurance. This engagement ensures our teams remain at the leading edge of industry developments, enabling us to deliver pragmatic, informed solutions to the challenges facing today’s marine and aviation markets.