Marilena is a German qualified lawyer who advises clients on all aspects of maritime, insurance and trade law with a special focus on the yachting industry.
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