Related Practice
Crew Claims, Employment Contracts and Maritime Labour Disputes
Seafarers & Maritime Employment in Egypt
Soliman Advocates advises shipowners, ship managers, crewing agencies and seafarers on the employment and labour issues that arise on board vessels calling at Egyptian ports and operating in Egyptian waters. The firm's experience with fatality and personal-injury claims arising from major maritime casualties, including the Badr Al-Islam collision, extends naturally to the wider field of seafarers' rights and maritime employment disputes.
Crew Claims
We handle claims and rights arising from maritime employment and crew contracts, including matters connected with injury, illness or death of a seafarer in the course of service.
Seafarers' Employment Contracts
We review seafarers' employment contracts and advise shipowners, managers and crewing agencies on the related legal matters.
Crew Wages & Benefits
We assist with claims relating to wages, benefits and other entitlements owed to crew members, including disputes over unpaid wages that can arise alongside vessel arrest proceedings.
Maritime Employment Disputes
We represent parties in disputes arising from maritime employment and crew matters, before the competent Egyptian courts and authorities.