Smallegange

Smallegange Lawyers

Smallegange is a specialised maritime, insurance and transport law firm, based in Rotterdam, established in January 2000 by a group of experienced lawyers, who commenced in the maritime, insurance and transport law practice as early as 1980. The majority of the lawyers has a background in the maritime, inland waterway, royal navy, and/or corporate world and have worked in these areas, both on board ships as well as ashore, prior to becoming a lawyer. An office staff of six supports the lawyers.

Clients
Traditionally the clients of the law firm are port, transport and insurance related companies within the Rotterdam area, as well as hull & machinery, cargo and liability underwriters, P&I Clubs, ship finance banks, ship agents, stevedores, repair yards and ship chandlers, and a number of ship owners/liner operators/managers, both deep-sea carriers as well as inland waterway carriers from the Netherlands and abroad.



Network
Smallegange is striving to offer its clients full-service legal expertise on all aspects of the maritime, port, transportation and transport insurance business.

Smallegange has access to a worldwide network of affiliated law firms, in order to deal with matters with international aspects efficiently and successfully. Apart from Dutch, lawyers speak English, German, and French.

Lawyers
The lawyers at Smallegange operate as a team with a practical and no-nonsense attitude and a strong emphasis on a direct and open relationship with the client, who may be assured that matters will be dealt with by the lawyer instructed. Because of an efficient cost structure and a competitive fee structure, Smallegange achieves to keep the costs for the client lowest possible.

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Litigation	1
Litigation - International Arbitration	1