2024 LMAA statistics reaffirm that arbitration remains the gold standard in maritime dispute resolution. However, the future lies with hybrid mechanisms that combine arbitration, mediation, and expert evaluation. Companies should consider integrating these tools into their contracts, but the final choice will depend on a number of factors and require careful consideration.
We are pleased to announce that the partners of our firm have been included in the Pravo-300 list of recommended lawyers in maritime law.
Konstantin Krasnokutskiy and Konstantin Putrya have once again been recognized for their expertise in regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and legal advisory in the maritime sector.
We thank our clients for their continued trust and promise to remain committed to providing best legal solutions in the industry.
We’re excited to share that Konstantin Krasnokutskiy, Managing Partner at NAVICUS.LAW, will be speaking at ShipArrested Conference 2025, held on April 24 in Cairo, Egypt.
Vessel arrests have recently risen by a fraction. Konstantin will explore the latest trends and key court decisions, including landmark rulings from the Commercial Court of Krasnodar Region, the Commercial Court of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region, as well as the high-profile BOSKALIS case.
Meet Konstantin at this global conference and connect with other leading maritime law experts from all over the world.
The EU has banned transactions with several Russian seaports as part of its latest 16th sanctions package. Konstantin Krasnokutskiy, managing partner at NAVICUS.LAW and President of the Russian Maritime Law Association (RUMLA), notes in his commentary to BFM.ru that these restrictions affect not only European businesses but also shipowners from third countries, which have to make a tough choice about where they will be sailing, ultimately affecting the trade turnover of Russian ports.
Read the full commentary: BFM.ru.
Our colleague Ivan Kobchenko joined the podcast "Lawyers Aboard" to share what it is really like to be a maritime lawyer.
Highlights from the interview:
- What makes maritime law different – wet shipping and dry shipping, international regulations, “maritime dictionary”
- Typical cases: building of shipping business, cargo damage, unpaid freight, incidents at sea
- Working with shipowners, P&I clubs and their correspondents across different jurisdictions
- How to enter maritime law field and where you can get a degree
- Current trends and hot topics in maritime industry and the law
🎧 Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD5A2YhBkJM (in Russian).
The EU is considering ways to detain Russian “shadow” tankers due to environmental and piracy concerns. Managing partner of NAVICUS.LAW and president of the Russian Maritime Law Association (RUMLA) Konstantin Krasnokutskiy explained the legal side of this issue on RBC’s “What Does It Mean”, talking about ship seizures, the rights of coastal states, and how international maritime law applies in seas like the Baltic.
Watch the full interview here: https://tv.rbc.ru/archive/chez/67ab83162ae596fc713d1fab
Konstantin Krasnokutskiy, managing partner of NAVICUS.LAW and president of the Maritime Law Association (RUMLA), gave a comment to Business FM about Denmark’s decision to tighten vessel controls in the Baltic Sea.
He explained that coastal states cannot block innocent passage but can inspect ships for environmental compliance under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The stricter checks likely stem from recent incidents involving the tankers Volgoneft. Sanctions also challenge insurance payouts for environmental damage from dark fleet and Russia-related vessels.
Full interview is available at https://www.bfm.ru/news/567174
Konstantin Krasnokutskiy, managing partner of NAVICUS.LAW and president of the Russian Maritime Law Association (RUMLA), shared his expert opinion with the Russian business media outlet BFM.RU regarding the potential imposition of fees on ships transiting the Baltic Sea.
The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea guarantees the right of innocent passage and ensures that foreign vessels cannot be charged only for passing through a state's territorial waters.
The full opinion can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/ep2idrTW
Watch the full interview on RBC (“What does it mean?”, 27.01.2025, part 4) via link (in Russian): https://tv.rbc.ru/archive/chez/6797cc3d2ae596337da27b02
The article is dedicated to the legal implications of damage to submarine pipelines. Stepan uses the Balticconnector incident as a case study and explores liability issues, application of international rules, and complexities inherent to cross-border regulations covering submarine infrastructure.