Emilia Lachanas
Associate
Emilia is a shipping and international trade litigator, experienced in handling complex cross-border dry and wet shipping disputes.
Associate
Emilia is a shipping and international trade litigator, experienced in handling complex cross-border dry and wet shipping disputes.
Languages - English and Greek
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Emilia is a Marine, Trade, and Offshore Associate and has handled a wide range of complex, high-value, cross-border litigation matters in the English High Court, mediations, and arbitration forums such as LMAA, LCIA, and GAFTA. She has extensive experience assisting shipowners, charterers, and traders in resolving disputes under charterparties, bills of lading, and sale contracts. Emilia’s expertise spans both dry and wet shipping matters, including casualty cases, salvage, and general average claims.
Charterers v Bunker Suppliers
Assisted Charterers in $1.2 million recovery action for the supply of defective bunkers causing main engine damage.
Owners v Charterers v Cargo Insurers
Assisted and successfully achieved settlement for Charterers in large ICA LMAA claim following contamination of a cargo of sulphur in vessel’s holds.
Charterers v Cargo Insurers
Acted for Charterers in Admiralty Court in a $4.5 million General Average contribution recovery action following fire on containership vessel.
Owners v Charterers
Acted for Charterers in LMMA proceedings for car carrier fire CTL case, as well as assisting in foreign personal injury proceedings and recourse action.
Buyers v Sellers
Acted for Buyers in payment default and demurrage GAFTA dispute.
