Yavor Velchev, Founder, Shippossible, Bulgaria
Yavor’s practice encompasses issues in the fields of Seaports, Warehouses, ISPS, Gas, Oil, Container and Bulk Carriers, Bills of Lading, Contracts of Affreightment, Piracy, Collisions and Pollution, Agency Fraud, Salvage, Trade of Vessels and Cargoes, General Average, Ship Arrest, and Business Intelligence, amongothers.
He advises clients in a variety of contractual, tortious, and cross-jurisdictional matters. He coordinates external legal work in Court Proceedings, Alternative Dispute Resolution, LMMA and ICC Arbitrations, Mediations, Settlements, and Enforcement of Awards.
His Insurance expertise spans traditional insurances such as H+M, LOH, P+I, FD+D, Cargo, Charterer’s Liability, and “bolt on” policies such as War and Terrorism, Kidnap and Ransom, Directors and Officers, Owners Liability, and Comprehensive General Liability.
He negotiates and drafts agreements for Offshore Construction and Conversion, LNG, FSO, FPSO + FSRU, Towage and Tugs, Supply Vessels, Port terms and conditions, Freight Forwarding and Logistics, Terminals + Warehousing, Handling and Storage, etc.
He obtained his M.Sc in Transport and Maritime Management at the Institute of Transport and Marine Management, Antwerp, and his Master of Laws from the University of National and World Economics, Sofia.