ANK Law Office successfully defends the interests of a leading shipping company in a lengthy litigation

As a result of the litigation lasting over four years, a Ukrainian court ruled in favor of a foreign shipowner, dismissing a claim filed by a seafarer who worked aboard one of the vessels as a crew member.

The seafarer demanded compensation of $136,410, alleging unfitness for work at sea.

During the proceedings, multiple expert reports were obtained, and several medical examinations were conducted. Combined with other evidence presented in the case, these findings allowed the court to conclude that the shipowner was not at fault for the plaintiff’s unfitness for work at sea.

Additionally, the court ordered the seafarer to reimburse the shipowner for legal expenses incurred during the litigation, amounting to over €10,000.

Details of the case and court decisions are available via the following links:

https://reyestr.court.gov.ua/Review/121879849, https://reyestr.court.gov.ua/Review/122750478.

The ANK`s team in this case was represented by maritime law attorneys Artem Volkov and Kostyantyn Moriakov, under the general supervision of Managing Partner and attorney Oleksandr Kifak.