D&D's lawyers represent domestic and foreign clients and assist them virtually in all areas of Marine and Yacht Laws whether contractual or contentious. The Firm provides advice at all stages, from the construction of a ship and/or yacht to its arrests, whether liability should arise under general tort law principles or specific legislation (such as pollution laws).

By its network of contacts with leading maritime lawyers in a number of countries, enable the firm to act as coordinator in concurrent litigation in different jurisdictions.

In addition, our practice focuses on arresting vessels in Turkish Jurisdiction on behalf of clients for security for a maritime claim made or to satisfy a judgment.

The firm handles also all forms of carriage contracts and charterparties, as well as insurance issues which may affect the shipping industry and clients' liability.

D&D advises clients in maritime transactions, litigation, vessel sale and purchase agreements, charter parties, terminal agreements, tonnage contracts, bills of lading, crew issues, vessel arrests, salvage, tug and tow, vessel financing and other commercial transactions.

The Firm is also involved in financing transactions based on tax-driven mortgage plans, including problems concerning ship registrations, securities records, etc.

In respect of yacht construction matters, D&D provides legal service on yacht transactions and yacht construction agreements and litigation and represents yacht buyers in their contracts with yacht dealers and manufacturers, and assists them in the various sales and use tax issues that can arise from yacht purchases.