About Us

Our firm is a specialist shipping law firm, established in 1956, which offers a professional approach with a high level of partner involvement. Abdulhalim Altinel Law firm prides itself on remaining a compact and integrated team, with a wealth of legal knowledge and experience in maritime, yachting & shipping, yacht finance, real estate.

Abdulhalim Altinel Law firm is well known in the shipping community, advising clients on shipping related litigation, arbitration and ADR. Our international client base includes ship owners, charterers, cargo interests, P&I Clubs and other insurers.

The firm provides prompt high quality legal advice, placing great importance on working closely with clients and understanding their business requirements, with the aim of resolving disputes expeditiously without incurring undue costs and thus avoiding unnecessary litigation. Abdulhalim Altinel Law firm’s range of services includes advice on non-contentious issues such as ship sale and purchase, ship finance, including ship mortgages, and we also cover domestic and cross-border company and commercial transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, project and asset finance, company start-ups and group reorganisations.

Abdulhalim Altinel Law firm benefits from the extensive knowledge of a number of legally qualified Master Mariners. Working with a global network of experts and legal correspondents throughout the world, we are always contactable on our 24 hour emergency telephone number in the event of a casualty or for urgent advice. The team acts for major salvors and ship owning interests in a number of casualties.

Languages spoken include Turkish and English.