The Valencia Court of Appeal has issued two interesting Orders analysing the validity of foreign forum selection clauses embodied in maritime transport contracts in light of the Recast Brussels Regulation and the Spanish Shipping Act. The Court of Appeal confirms that “not always and in every case the incorporation of a foreign jurisdiction clause [...]
Our Firm is getting ready for the upcoming events of this Autumn, among which, it is remarkable the IX European Colloquium of Maritime Law Research. The said Colloquium, which will take place at the Bizkaia Aretoa on 14th and 15th of September, is organized by the University of the Basque Country under the auspices of [...]
The Spanish Shipowners’ Association has celebrated today 29 June its General Assembly at the Ritz Hotel in Madrid. Our Partners Eduardo Albors, Javier Galiano and Javier Portales have attended the event, which has been closed by Ms. Ana Pastor, Ministry of Public Works.
The Journal “El Vigía” has published an article drafted by our Senior Associate Alfonso de Ochoa and our Associate Cristina Portuondo whereby they comment on the challenges of the entry into force of the duty to verify and declare the gross mass of packed containers. Please click here to read the full article.
In the picture, Mr. Albert Badía, Ms. Purificación Martorell (Judge of the Provincial Court of Valencia), Ms. Rosario Espinosa (Faculty of Law. University of Valencia), our Partner Eduardo Albors and Mr. Tomas Fernández Quirós. The Spanish Maritime Law Association (SMLA) celebrated its Annual Congress on 16 and 17 of June in Madrid. The [...]
The aim of the Regulation passed by the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine is to implement the “Guidelines regarding the verified gross mass of a container carrying cargo” drafted by IMO with the purpose of establishing a common approach for the implementation and enforcement of the SOLAS requirements regarding the verification of the gross [...]
The Spanish Maritime Law Association (SMLA) celebrates its Annual Congress on the 16th and 17th of June in Madrid. This edition, which counts with the sponsorship of our Firm, corresponds with the 30th anniversary of the accession of Spain to the European Economic Community –current European Union- that took place the 1st of January of [...]
Eduardo Albors. Steamship Mutual review, May 2016. Please click here to read the full article: https://www.alborsgaliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Articulo_E.-Albors_Steamship-Mutual.pdf
New York, 5th May 2016. The CMI has shared the answers drafted by the national maritime Law associations to the questionnaire about liability for wrongful arrest. This interesting session was held within the New York Conference with the assistance of our Partners Eduardo Albors and Javier Portales. The members of the working group (IWG) are [...]
The prestigious legal directory CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS recognizes excellence in the legal profession, strategic growth of the Firms and client service. The newspaper EXPANSION also reports this recognition. Once again, ALBORS GALIANO PORTALES has been ranked as top-tier Shipping Law Firm (Ranked Firm-Band 1) due to its work and merits achieved during the past 12 [...]
