- Thursday to Friday, 30-31 July 2026
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08:00–12:00 BST London, UK
14:00–18:00 WIB Jakarta, Indonesia - Online
Format: Online Executive Workshop
Program Fee: USD 399
Includes: BIAMC Certificate of Completion
Overview
Maritime disputes frequently arise from the interpretation and performance of charterparties and bills of lading, often involving complex issues relating to delay, cargo claims, risk allocation, and contractual obligations.
For professionals operating within the shipping, trade, logistics, and maritime sectors, a practical understanding of how these disputes develop — and how they are resolved — is essential for managing commercial risk and protecting business interests.
The BIAMC Masterclass on Resolving Commercial Disputes under Charterparties and Bills of Lading is a two-day online programme designed to provide participants with practical insight into the legal and commercial issues commonly encountered in maritime disputes.
Led by a leading maritime law practitioner, the programme will explore key areas including:
• Voyage Charters: Laytime and Delay Risk
• Time Charters: Off-Hire and Performance Risk
• Charterparty Risk Chain: The Interaction Between Voyage and Time Charters
• Bills of Lading: Cargo Loss, Damage, and Hague-Visby Rules
• Contract Interpretation in Shipping and Trade Disputes
• Practical Approaches to Resolving Maritime Commercial Disputes
Through real-world perspectives and practical analysis, participants will gain a stronger understanding of contractual risk, dispute management, and dispute resolution strategies within the maritime industry.
Facilitator:
Dr. Melis Ozdel
BIAMC Arbitration Panelist | Head of Maritime Law, University College London (UCL) | Maritime Legal Consultant
Melis is Head of Maritime Law at UCL and previously served as Director of the UCL Centre for Commercial Law. She specialises in international trade law, carriage of goods by sea, international commercial arbitration, and conflict of laws and jurisdiction.
She is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales and an advocate in Turkey. Her experience encompasses roles as legal counsel, in-house lawyer, and active maritime legal consultant, as well as participation in arbitration and litigation across a broad range of commercial disputes, extending beyond shipping law.
Melis’s scholarship is widely cited in leading practitioners’ and academic works. She is editor and co-author of Commercial Maritime Law (Hart, 2020), author of Bills of Lading Incorporating Charterparties (Hart, 2015), and co-author of EU Transport Law (Hart–Nomos–Beck, 2016). She is also actively engaged in maritime policy development.
Melis is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association (LMAA), and a Member of the Bali International Arbitration Centre, with extensive experience in maritime law, arbitration, and commercial dispute resolution.
