Advisers Law Company represented a freight forwarding company in a dispute with a customer who refused to pay for services rendered. The customer sought to hold the freight forwarder liable for losses arising under a separate supply contract.

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We brought a claim before the commercial court to recover the outstanding debt, supported by signed service acceptance certificates, forwarding instructions and transport documents. In response, the customer lodged a counterclaim exceeding US$200,000. During our work on the case, we established that compensation for those losses had already been awarded against the buyer in international arbitration. We obtained the full text of the arbitral award and used it to substantiate the freight forwarder’s position.

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The court ruled in our client’s favour on the debt recovery claim, and no damages were awarded against the freight forwarder under the counterclaim. Once we obtained the writ of execution, we arranged enforcement: within four days, our client received the full amount claimed.

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The debtor’s subsequent attempts to challenge enforcement and recover the funds were unsuccessful. Our client secured payment for its services and was protected against claims for losses arising under the supply contract.