Freehill Hogan & Mahar was founded in 1952, primarily as a defense firm specializing in marine protection and indemnity insurance. Over the years, the firm has developed into a full service admiralty practice and today is well known worldwide for its maritime law expertise. However, our admiralty practice has also expanded beyond its origins, and now includes commercial litigation, the defense of occupational disease cases, criminal law and environmental criminal law.
Ince & Co handles every aspect of maritime law, including collisions, salvage, charterparty, carriage of goods, ship finance, general average, personal injury, pollution and clean-up, and has been involved in virtually every major maritime casualty from the Torrey Canyon in 1967 to the recent high profile 2002 Prestige loss. The firm represents all major P&I Clubs, shipowners, charterers and their underwriters. Based in the heart of the City of London and with offices in Hamburg, Hong Kong, Le Havre, Paris, Piraeus, Shanghai and Singapore, Ince & Co also operates a 24-hour emergency response service 365 days a year in respect of maritime, aviation and energy related casualties with a dedicated telephone number: +44 20 7283 6999.