Julia Meyer

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Before joining the new office of Clyde & Co in Hamburg, Julia worked for an international shipping law firm and a leading international transport insurer. During her time at the insurance company, she handled the recourse actions under cargo policies and gained a broad experience in relation to the liability regulations for all means of transport. Giving this experience, Julia has great insights into the marine insurance business.

Julia advises international insurance companies in all matters related to cargo and hull policies, including claims handling and recourse actions. Her practice in transport and shipping matters encompasses legal advices for ship owners, charterers and transport companies in relation to contracts of carriage and charterparties. Her experience includes advices in general contractual matters and on liability disputes. She represents her clients in court and arbitration proceedings.

Memberships

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transportrecht (DGTR)

Education

• Leibniz University Hanover, Germany
•  Symbiosis Law School in Pune, India
•  Master in international commercial law with a focus on shipping law from Nottingham University, England

Experience

• Negotiating several recourse claims for an insurer under cargo policies
• Advising on the claims handling under a freight forwarders liability insurance
• Advising insurers under a multi-layer transport policy including aspects of English and German law
• Representing a charterer in an international arbitration proceeding involving damaged project cargo
• Advising a charterer in relation to an arrest of the ship
• Advising the buyer under an international trade agreement