Herbert Smith and Irwin Mitchell are among a growing list of firms picking up advisory roles stemming from the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster earlier this month (13 January) which has left 13 dead and around 20 more missing.
Herbert Smith is advising Costa Cruises’ parent company Carnival Corporation on matters concerning future bookings, with instructions being handled by the firm’s insurance team in Hong Kong. Clyde & Co, Norton Rose, which has previously advised Carnival on shipping finance matters and Ince & Co are also advising, although none of the firms would confirm their roles.
