Claims for unpaid freight, cargo damage (CMR, Hague-Visby Rules) and arbitration before the LMAA and other tribunals.
With over 25 years of litigation experience before Spanish courts, at Vectoris Legal we have a consolidated litigation practice exclusively oriented towards the transport, logistics, international trade and nautical sector. We analyse, assess and defend our clients' interests in all jurisdictions: civil and commercial, criminal, employment and administrative, with full coverage in any Spanish court from the Courts of First Instance to the Supreme Court.
Our starting point is always a rigorous analysis of the case before any action: we assess the client's legal position, evaluate the real prospects of success, identify the risks of litigation and design the most effective strategy for each situation. Litigation has an economic and time cost that must be justified by a reasonable expectation of outcome. When it is not, we say so.
The Organic Law 1/2025 on measures for the efficiency of the Justice Service has introduced mandatory Adequate Dispute Resolution Methods (MASC) as a prerequisite for the filing of certain civil and commercial claims. Since 3 April 2026, parties must demonstrate that they have attempted extrajudicial resolution — mediation, conciliation, binding offer or other recognised MASC — before a claim is admitted by the court. At Vectoris Legal we manage this prior procedure as an integral part of the litigation strategy.
The Commercial Courts are the main forum for transport and maritime sector disputes. In road transport we litigate cargo loss and damage claims, unpaid freight, subcontracting chain breaches and carrier liability under the LCTTM and CMR Convention. In maritime transport we represent shipping companies, consignees, shippers and charterers in cargo damage claims under the Hague-Visby Rules, demurrage and container detention disputes, general average, salvage and ship arrest. In yachting we litigate yacht purchase disputes, charter claims, nautical accidents and yacht arrest proceedings. See our dedicated page: ship arrest as an interim measure in Spain.
For lower-value road haulage disputes, the Road Transport Arbitration Board (Junta Arbitral del Transporte) is the most agile and cost-effective dispute resolution mechanism in Spain. We represent clients before all Spanish Road Transport Arbitration Boards, both as claimants and as respondents.
We manage arbitral proceedings before the Madrid Court of Arbitration (CIMA), the Barcelona Arbitration Court (TAB), the ICC, the LCIA and the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA). For matters outside Spain, we coordinate with our network of international correspondent lawyers, ensuring a coordinated defence strategy with a single point of contact in Spain.
The vast majority of charterparties and ship sale and purchase contracts are governed by English law with LMAA arbitration clauses. At Vectoris Legal we have a stable agreement with one of the best specialist maritime law solicitors firms in London, allowing us to offer clients full legal coverage in English law proceedings with a single point of contact in Spain.
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