BLACK SEA LAW COMPANY successfully represented the Charterer in a vessel arrest within Ukrainian jurisdiction. The claim arose from the Master’s breach of port entry rules, causing losses to the Charterer and Consignee.
Case led by Margarita Bendiuha & Nataliia Galchenko.
Black Sea Law Company successfully represented the Charterer in a vessel arrest case arising out of the Owners’ failure to tender the vessel under a voyage charter
Black Sea Law Company successfully secured the arrest of bank accounts in Ukraine on behalf of a foreign Shipowner in an LMAA arbitration against a leading grain exporter.
Black Sea Law Company joined the 15th Capital Link Forum in Athens, connecting shipping leaders, financiers, insurers & lawyers worldwide. Key discussions: future of shipping, market trends & growth opportunities. #CapitalLink#Shipping#MaritimeLaw
At #BlackSeaOilTrade2025 in Bucharest 🌍 Black Sea Law Company joined global leaders to discuss oilseed markets, EU supply prospects, and the future of vegetable oil trade.
Panama restricts registration of old tankers and bulk carriers
The Panamanian Ship Registry will no longer register oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
The move aims to optimize fleet performance, reduce detention risks, and block the so-called “ghost fleet.”
We are proud to share great news!
Diana Liashenko, Associate at Black Sea Law Company, has been awarded the 2025 Comité Maritime International yCMI Essay Prize for her paper:
“Marine environmental damage during wars: compensation mechanisms and Ukraine’s perspective”.
Black Sea Law Company celebrates 17th anniversary!
We are sincerely appreciate our Clients, Partners, and Colleagues for their trust, collaboration, and the exciting cases we’ve had the honor to handle together.
New challenges, new achievements, and new victories ahead!
Black Sea Law Company joined #BlackSeaGrain2025 in Kyiv — a key forum shaping the future of Ukraine’s agro-industrial sector. Focus: investment, Black Sea & Danube potential, and digital transformation. 🌾🇺🇦
Black Sea Law Company successfully secured settlement of a maritime claim for unpaid tank cleaning services rendered in a Ukrainian port. The Liberian-flagged vessel was detained, and the debt was recovered without court proceedings. #maritimelaw#shipping#disputeresolution
Promotion Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Nataliіa Halchenko has been promoted from Junior Associate to Associate at Black Sea Law Company.
Congratulations, Nataliia, on this well-deserved achievement!
Russian Shadow Fleet In a significant move to enforce sanctions, German authorities have confiscated the Panama-flagged tanker Eventin, suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" used to bypass international oil sanctions.
Black Sea Law Company взяла участь у VII Судовому форумі ААУ! ⚖️
Обговорили актуальні питання судочинства під час війни, відшкодування збитків та роль військових судів.
Спільний діалог адвокатів і суддів – запорука розвитку правосуддя в Україні. 🇺🇦#BlackSeaLaw#СудовийФорум#ААУ
🚢 Black Sea Law Company at #CapitalLink Cyprus Shipping Forum!
On Feb 18, Senior Partner Evgeniy Sukachov & Counsel Daria Ostapenko joined key discussions on legal, financial & regulatory trends in #shipping.
Thanks to @CapitalLink & all speakers
#Cyprus#ShippingForum
Ukraine’s ratification of the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships—what are the prospects?Anastasia Sukachova, Partner, and Nataliia Galchenko, Junior Associate, analyze this important issue in their latest article for https://t.co/nyDenyIUMd https://t.co/pUiKsgotnX
Black Sea Law Company at BLACK SEA GRAIN.EUROPE in Prague! 🌾
Proud to join industry leaders at #BSG2025, discussing agribusiness, maritime trade & global supply chains. Exciting times for the sector, and we’re here to support it with legal expertise!
#BlackSeaLawCompany#Agro