Ashfords Marine Department

Please note that Taylor Marine Law ceased to trade on 30th September 2010. Brian Taylor is
now employed by Ashfords LLP in its marine department. Brian's new contact details at
Ashfords are set out at the bottom right of this site.

Ashfords LLP is not a successor practice of Taylor Marine Law (TML). If you have any queries
about TML then please contact Brian Taylor direct.

Ashfords' Marine and Transport Team specialises in all aspects of marine related legal advice
to a national and international client base in both the commercial shipping and transport
industry and the marine leisure sector. The firm provides sensible, pragmatic and timely
advice to local and international clients in a cost effective manner. The marine team is
mainly based in the Exeter and Plymouth offices but also makes use of the Firm's London and
Bristol offices to meet international clients and representatives as required.

Marine law is a very specialist area and it is unusual for this expertise to be available outside London.
We are one of the very few firms of marine lawyers based in the South of England. We offer a genuine
alternative to London lawyers and we can assist in relation to contentious and non-contentious marine
matters.

We understand the legal, practical, technical and international problems experienced by mariners. We
act for P&I Clubs, shipowners, insurers, yacht owners, charterers and all sectors connected with the
industry. We have considerable expertise in relation to marine personal injury investigation, litigation
and mediation.

In particular we can assist with:
· Litigation in the Admiralty Court, arbitration and mediation
· Personal injury investigations on yachts, fishing boats and
commercial vessels
· Yacht and motorboat sale and purchase
· Drafting commercial contracts
· Vessel finance
· Marine insurance litigation and dispute resolution
· Yacht registration
· Yacht import, export, VAT and customs regulations
· Collisions, salvage and towing
· Hull and machinery disputes
· Professional negligence claims involving surveyors
and other marine professionals
· Claims involving port and harbour authorities
· Health and safety and personal injury claims
· Fishing boat, MCA and HSE prosecutions
· Marine Debt collection

Contact us by e-mail:
Brian Taylor: b.taylor@ashfords.co.uk