AGA Partners Law Firm successfully represented Client's interests (charterer) in the dispute that was considered by The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (the LMAA). Senior lawyer of the company, Irina Moroz pursued this claim, representing charterer's interests.

Irina Moroz, Senior lawyer AGA Partners Law Firm, commented on the case following: "This case was very interesting and challenging at the same time in terms of proving. The dispute was concerned the procedure for calculation of lay time, a period when the ship was waiting for the berthing. The vessel during up to 12 days could not dock at the port of loading due to the strong wind. The owners filed the claim against the charterer, AGA Partners Law Firm's Client , for compensation of the demurrage arising based on the fact that the wind speed of 17 - 35 m/s was not an obstacle for the loading operations. As the evidence shipowners relied on SOF of the other vessels that were loaded later in this port for quite similar weather conditions. However, the applicable port regulations prohibited loading operations at the port when the wind speed exceeds 17 m/s. "

Due to the hard work on the evidence base, AGA Partners Law Firm was able to develop a strong defensive position and make a counter-claim for the dispatch compensation. In the result of the case consideration the Tribunal issued an award in favor of the AGA Partners Law Firm's Client, covering the claimed amount of dispatch, as well as legal costs. It is important to note that recognizing the authority of the arbitration institute, the Owners immediately enforced an arbitration award and compensated the full amount of damages to the Client of AGA Partners Law Firm.