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Summary
Frank Dunne has been a partner at Watson,
Farley & Williams since 1984 and is currently Chairman. Frank's practice
involves a broad range of ship finance work for major international shipping
finance lenders and commercial shipping transactions for major international
shipowners, including joint ventures, charter structures, new building
contracts, and ship acquisitions. He has also been closely involved in
the development of insurance products for credit enhancement. Having
worked in Greece during the 1980’s Frank is well known in Greek shipping
and finance circles and continues a close working relationship with the
Greek market. Frank has been involved in a number of high-profile work
out and dispute resolution situations.
Recent Experience
- Complex newbuilding contracts and refund
arrangements
- Substantial newbuilding projects in Spain
under Spanish tax lease schemes
- Acting for fund managers and investors
on substantial shipping investment funds
- Advising Russian shipping companies on
substantial and complex debt transactions
- Acting in distressed shipping transactions
- Advising acquirers and financiers on substantial
corporate acquisitions in the maritime sector
- Acting for lenders on Islamic lease financing
for ships
- Advising a development bank on ship finance
in emerging markets
- Advising a major ship owner on LNG vessel
acquisitions and charter arrangements
- Advising a major UK bank on US$200m credit
insurance product restructuring
Education and Qualifications
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| MA; Downing College, Cambridge University
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