Marilena Mross

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Marilena qualified as a German lawyer (Rechtsanwältin) in 2020 and joined Clyde & Co in October the same year. She studied in Kiel, Hamburg, Speyer and Lund (Sweden).

Prior to joining Clyde & Co, Marilena worked several years for the German Parliament and gained experience as a research assistant at the Institute for the Law of the Sea and for Maritime Law, University of Hamburg.

Her practice focuses on domestic and international commerical, shipping and insurance litigation as well as abitration matters.  She offers deep knowledge in advising clients on all aspects of yacht law - from sale and purchase to refit negotiations as well as new builds and insurance issues.

Bars and Courts  

• Rechtsanwältin

Education

• LL.M., German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
• Second State Exam, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg
• First State Exam, University of Hamburg

Memberships

• Young Professionals In Yachting (YPY)
• YoungShip Hamburg e.V. (YS Hamburg)
• Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg

Experience

• Advising Clients on yacht sale / purchase
• Representing H&M Underwriters of superyacht regarding cover exclusions
• Assisting Underwriters in fraudulent yacht claims
• Handling claims both domestically and internationally for Underwriters
• Advising Clients during contract negotiations for a sizable energy project
• Assisting Clients defending a multi-million-dollar transport casualty
• Advising Clients in cross border litigation proceedings after a collision of a merchant vessel with a harbour pier