July 3, 2020
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June 22, 2020
Join the BDM Team
Due to strong client demand we are looking for talented and ambitious lawyers at all levels from 2PQE+ to join our busy team. We act for leading ship owners, operators, charterers, insurers, commercial and trading companies. We offer challenging and interesting work,... Read more >
June 4, 2020
What happens when the LOI chain breaks down?
Letters of Indemnity (LOI’s) are commonplace in shipping. Many charters contain a contractual requirement on the ship owner/carrier to discharge the cargo without presentation of an original bill of lading. This exposes the ship owner to risk, namely a risk that they... Read more >
June 3, 2020
BDM revamps website
On 2 June 2020, we launched our new revamped website which you can visit by clicking here. Our main priority was to make the site less cluttered and to showcase the BDM Blog where we continue to express our, hopefully frank, views. We would like to thank the BDM... Read more >
May 26, 2020
International Chamber of Shipping issues Covid-19 guidance to help protect the health of seafarers and shore-based personnel
Backed by the International Group of P&I Clubs and BIMCO (amongst others), on 11 May 2020 the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued Guidance for ensuring a safe shipboard interface between ship and shore-based personnel. The Covid-19 pandemic has created... Read more >
May 20, 2020