AbogadosTransportes.com
ES ☎ 608 983 739

Your cargo, your freight,
your claim: in specialist hands

When cargo is damaged, a customer will not pay or an insurer refuses cover, every week counts. We act for carriers, shippers, freight forwarders and insurers across Spain with a single specialisation: transport law in all its forms (road, sea and air) and the insurance contracts behind it.

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1Practice areas

The full cargo cycle

From sale to delivery, we cover the full journey of your cargo and its risks. Choose your situation:

CMR claims

Cargo damaged, lost or stolen in road transport: liability limits, reservations and time bars.

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Unpaid freight

Order-for-payment proceedings (monitorio), Transport Arbitration Boards and direct action against the principal shipper. With late-payment interest.

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Maritime law

Cargo claims under bills of lading, charterparties and demurrage, ship arrest, general average.

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Insurance & liability

Coverage disputes for policyholders; recoveries, subrogation and defence work for insurers.

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Air cargo

Montreal Convention: written complaints within 14 days and the new 26 SDR/kg limit.

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International trade

International sale of goods (CISG), Incoterms, cross-border debt recovery and arbitration.

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Transport penalties

Tachograph and overweight penalties, transport manager good repute — and maritime penalties.

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🧮 Liability limit calculators

How much is the carrier liable for? Calculate the indicative limit for road (CMR / Spanish Law 15/2009), sea (Hague-Visby) and air (Montreal Convention) carriage, with the figures in force in 2026.

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2Typical matters

The disputes that reach this firm

Among others, we can assist in the following situations:

3Who we have acted for

Experience on both sides of the table

The best way to anticipate your opponent's moves is to have sat in their chair. Throughout their careers, the lawyers of this firm have acted for:

Insurers and P&I clubs Insurers and P&I clubs
Shipowners and charterers Shipowners and charterers
Port and terminal operators Port and terminal operators
Ship agents Ship agents
Road haulage companies Road haulage: from family fleets to international groups
Freight forwarders and logistics operators Freight forwarders and logistics operators
Exporters and importers Exporters and importers
Customs agents Customs agents

From an SME's one-off claim to an insurer's recovery programme: the same standard of work.

Claim for cargo lost in road transport exceeding €500,000, with judgment upholding the claim in full.
Defence of an insurer against a foreign shipowner's claim for damage to its vessel, close to €1M. Claim dismissed in full.
Claim for an international salvage award (Lloyd's Open Form) exceeding €1M, secured through the arrest of the salved vessel.
Defence of a carrier against a cargo theft claim of approximately €400,000. CMR limitation of liability upheld in full.
Claim against the actual carrier, above the CMR limit, after cargo was stolen during an overnight stop at an unguarded service area, exceeding €200,000.
Claim against an airline for the total loss of perishable cargo after flight cancellation due to aircraft breakdown, close to €200,000.
Claim for unpaid freight and demurrage under a charterparty, close to €250,000.
35+years of combined experience
1,000+claims and recoveries handled for our clients
Chambers Contributor — Global Practice Guides 2026, Shipping Contributing authors, Chambers & Partners Shipping Global Practice Guide
4How we work

From incident to resolution

Immediate assessment

Review of the documents (consignment note, B/L, policy, reservations) and a preliminary answer: whether the case has merit, the applicable deadlines and a fee estimate for our work. Free of charge.

In-depth case review, strategy and pre-action pressure

We define the strategy and assess the matter in depth. A large share of files settle at this stage, after a formal letter of claim is sent to the opposing party by our firm.

Litigation where needed

If the matter cannot be resolved out of court, we litigate before the Spanish courts, Transport Arbitration Boards or in arbitration. We have genuine courtroom experience across hundreds of hearings, defending our clients' interests in complex matters.

5Before the problem

The best claim is the one that never happens

The same specialisation that backs our claims work helps prevent claims before they arise. We work with our clients to protect their operations and avoid — or mitigate — the consequences of any incident before it happens:

Coverage reviews and detection of gaps in insurance policies
Legal risk audits of transport operations
Incident-response protocols and internal claims-handling systems
Legal training for traffic, operations and sales teams
Drafting and review of sale, transport and logistics contracts and booking terms
Sector regulatory compliance reviews

A stable, trusted relationship with our clients. For clients who need ongoing advice, we offer a monthly retainer covering their debt collection and pre-action claims on a continuous basis, with periodic audits and permanent access to counsel, for a fixed fee known in advance.

6Who will handle your case

Transport and trade specialists, not generalists

We believe deep specialisation is the guarantee of an excellent legal service. That is why our entire practice is focused on transport, maritime and insurance law. For anything outside it, we rely on a trusted network of collaborators — ensuring comprehensive advice without ever compromising quality.

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Albert Prats Ribas

Founding partner and director

Lawyer specialising in maritime, transport and port law, with over 25 years in practice. Law degree from the University of Barcelona and Master's in Maritime Law (ICAB), he was a partner at one of Barcelona's leading maritime firms before founding Bufete A. Prats in 2017.

Regular speaker at ICAB and Port Authority courses and seminars on maritime and transport law, and contributor to the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guides on shipping, port and transport law.

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Jordi Mayol Orga

Lawyer · Litigation

Lawyer specialising in maritime, road and air transport law, insurance and litigation. Trained at two of Barcelona's leading maritime firms, he has advised national and international clients on high-profile matters.

Extensive courtroom experience, defending clients' interests in complex proceedings before courts across Spain.

7Contact

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Based in Barcelona and Palencia · Acting throughout Spain
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