January 26, 2012 6:32 PM
U.K. Firms Take Roles in Costa Concordia Disaster
Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr.
As the death toll from the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy mounts, law firms have begun to land roles for both the boat’s parent company and the victims of the disaster.
The number of confirmed dead from the January 13 crash hit 16 people this week, and at least 16 people are missing. The ship was carrying about 4,200 people when it sank after hitting rocks close to the shore of an island near Tuscany.
Herbert Smith confirmed to The Am Law Daily that it is advising Carnival, the parent company of the Costa Concordia operator Costa Crociere. Legal Week reported Monday that the firm’s insurance team in Hong Kong is taking the lead.
Legal Week reports, meanwhile, that U.K. firms Clyde Co., Norton Rose, and Ince Co. also are advising Carnival in various capacities, though none of those firms would immediately confirm their specific roles. Norton Rose has advised Carnival on shipping finance matters in the past, according to the firm’s Web
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