About Us

Arizon is a highly regarded set of commercial & maritime lawyers in Spain. Our practitioners are grouped under several independent corporate bodies, sharing top expertise, an uncommon passion over legal practice, and an excellent understanding of the law. We follow a long standing tradition in shipping and international trade business. Additionally, Agricultural law, Corporate law, Labour law and Insurance law, are core areas of our practice.

The Eternal Bliss, when the owners claim more than demurrage

The Eternal Bliss, when the owners claim more than demurrage

NEWS & ARTICLES A well-known term in the shipping business and customary guest in charterparties, demurrage is understood as “a sum agreed by the charterer to be paid as liquidated damages for delay beyond a stipulated or reasonable time for loading and unloading, generally referred to as the laydays or laytime” (Scrutton on Charterparties, 24th…

Sharp v Viterra, the Supreme Court on the law of damages

Sharp v Viterra, the Supreme Court on the law of damages

The Supreme Court in London has delivered a much expected judgment settling down a dispute on damage compensation principles, the text stands as an interesting fresh take on damages assessment in GAFTA sales contracts. This decision on an appeal and cross-appeal on the Court of Appeals jurisdiction touches on the limits and powers that said…

ADM International vs Copragri (GHI), beyond a sales contract default

ADM International vs Copragri (GHI), beyond a sales contract default

Disobedience and contempt of Court The commercial Court in London has ruled a very interesting judgment arising out of a sales of goods case where the matter escalated into contempt of court charges addressing the responsibility of two company Directors. In a nutshell, ADM and Copragri (GHI), two companies trading Companies in the market of…