Services & Clients

Services and clients

Whilst particularly well-known for their expertise in charterparty disputes, our lawyers have a wide range of expertise, including disputes relating to:

Charterparties
Bills of Lading
Salvage contracts
Shipbuilding contracts
MOAs
P&I insurance contracts.

We act primarily for P&I clubs and insurers, owners, charterers, cargo interests and oil companies. Glenn Winter acts for many clients (including Skuld, Genco, Spliethoff and Pacnav), some of whom have been instructing him for 30 to 40 years. He was a primary draftsman of the ICA 1996 and Skuld’s rules in the same year.

Ocean Victory

Glenn Winter, Damian Wilkes and Camille Savinien acted for the intermediate charterers, successfully defending a claim in excess of USD 135m.

Erika

Glenn Winter acted for Total Transport Corporation, including acting as their charterparty expert at the Cour de Cassation trial in Paris.

Hoegh Osaka

Ken Scott successfully represented Svitzer Salvage after the salvage of the vessel and its cargo.

Jinhaiwan Shipyard

Glenn Winter and Damian Wilkes successfully acted in a series of arbitrations under shipbuilding contracts, recovering sums in excess of USD 500m.

“When it comes to legal matters in the maritime industry, Winter & Co is a cut above the rest.”

- Legal 500

“Shipping Lawyer of the Year (Worldwide) in both 2017 and 2018”

- Who’s Who Legal

“They have an exceptional ability to navigate difficult legal issues and provide clients with clear, actionable guidance.”

- Legal 500

“What sets Winter & Co apart from other law firms is their ability to combine their legal expertise with a keen understanding of the commercial side of the industry.”

- Legal 500

“Phenomenal practice and offering an amazing quality of service.”

- Chambers and Partners

“Strong legal knowledge, experience, and cost effectiveness.”

- Legal 500

“A 'Quality Superstar' with deep knowledge and understanding of the real issues.”

- Legal 500

“Elicits praise from market sources as a tough opponent.”

- Who’s Who Legal

“The best strategic mind in the maritime sector.”

- Chambers and Partners

“Glenn Winter has a special skill to precisely and concisely explain the applicable authorities to a particular case in a reasonable amount of time.”

- Legal 500

“Always realistic advice of the chances of success at inception.”

- Legal 500

“One of the absolute best maritime lawyers in the UK.”

- Legal 500

“Partners and associates have solid legal knowledge, understand how the shipping industry works, have commercial sense and delivers a good result.”

- Legal 500

“Glenn Winter is absolutely the best maritime lawyer. He can foresee the development of the case from the very beginning and make the most workable and favourable strategy for his client.”

- Legal 500

Winter & Co LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC441918. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 8000552. A list of the members of Winter & Co Solicitors LLP is available for inspection at its registered office at St. Olave’s House, 9a Ironmonger Lane, London EC2V 8EY, UK.