Vassilis Vernicos is a practicing maritime lawyer since 1987, member of Piraeus Bar Association and partner with KALOGEROGIANNIS & VERNICOS LAW. 

After having experienced working at a London based maritime law firm for few years, he has been a marine litigation lawyer acting for shipowners, P&I Clubs, charterers, hull and cargo underwriters, salvors and others who provide services to shipping industry, as well as for foreign professional clients, in connection with any shipping related matter and dispute. His experience extends, among other, from charterparty, bills of lading, collision, salvage, marine insurance, general average and oil pollution claims to ship sale and finance litigation, shiprepairs, arrest, ships’ foreclosure, maritime bankruptcy and intra-company shareholders’ disputes. With regard to shipowner’s limitation of liability, he is currently the administrator of the limitation funds set up in relation to the oil pollution caused by AGIA ZONI II in 2017, and the collision between MAERSK LAUNCESTON and the warship KALLISTO in 2020. 

He is currently member of the Law Drafting Committee of the new Greek Maritime Code. He was a member of the Board of the Greek Maritime Law Association for many years and he is a regular participant in the Greek delegation in CMI conferences and events for more than 20 years. He has attended and has been a speaker in many other maritime law conferences and seminars worldwide.