Alessio Sbraga

About Alessio

Alessio is a Partner in our Shipping team. He specialises specialises in both international commercial dispute resolution and environmental maritime compliance and regulatory advisory work.

He has over 18 years’ experience of advising in respect of charterparties, bills of lading, sale contracts, MOA, ship management agreements, shipbuilding, off-shore, bunker and cargo disputes. He handles large, complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes, and litigation in both the English High Court and in arbitration.

He also advises extensively on international maritime environmental compliance and regulatory issues, including those relating to MARPOL (marine environment and air pollution), EU’s Fit for 55, carbon capture and storage / transport, alternative and low carbon fuels, emissions reduction and compliance strategies, sustainable practices and ESG policy implications.

Alessio has an international practice, which involves him advising the main stakeholders in the physical shipping and off-shore chains, including ship-owners, charterers, technical managers, ship operators, P&I clubs, banks, insurance companies, and underwriters.

Alessio has formed part of BIMCO’s Carbon Intensity Impact Study working group and various BIMCO sub-committees responsible for drafting time charter and voyage clauses addressing both MARPOL (EEXI and CII) and the EU ETS. Most recently he formed part of the BIMCO sub-committee responsible for drafting the Shipman 2024 clause addressing Fuel EU Maritime.

Alessio was also a member of the BIMCO sub-committee responsible for drafting time charter clauses in response to the IMO 2020 sulphur emission regulations. Alessio presents regularly on behalf of BIMCO on shipping emissions regulations and related topics.

Alessio also serves as a sustainability ambassador for the firm’s Shipping Department. He is qualified in England and Wales and is fluent in Italian.