What We Offer

Crew Claims

The Crew Claims Department of the firm specializes in providing P & I Clubs, vessel owners and local agents both commercial and legal services.

Commercial Services are matters handled by experienced claims managers who arrange the medical treatment, monitoring and facilitation of benefits of medically repatriated and deceased seafarers. It also covers the arrangement for the receipt and transfer of deceased seafarers as well as their funeral arrangements. In gist, this department deals with all matters involving the seafarer before a formal Complaint is filed in the Courts.

Legal Services covers the defense of P & I Clubs, vessel owners and agents against legal cases filed by seafarers. This includes claims for disability and death benefits, termination dispute, underpayment of wages, among others. It also covers the prosecution of civil and administrative cases against seafarers.

Commercial and Legal Services involve the following, among others:

Illness
Injury
Death
Missing
Sinking
Termination/Dismissal
Hijack/Hostage
Desertion/Abandonment
Insubordination
Seafarer Offenses
Cargo Claims

The Cargo claims department include the prosecution for and behalf of P & I Clubs, vessel owners and local agents of any and all claims to be filed against passengers, shippers, consignees, arrastre operators or the defense thereof.

Cargo claims services include the following, among others:

Ship Arrest
Lifting of Arrest
Damaged Cargo
Cargo Shortage
Oil Spill
Damage to Vessel
Damage to Third Parties
Passenger Claims
Other Services

Tillmann & Muñoz Law Offices also provides a variety of services including corporate assistance, immigration assistance and legal advice on Philippine Laws and Regulations.