We have the world’s largest team of dedicated ship finance partners. The depth and breadth of our knowledge is unrivalled. In addition to our legal knowledge, we offer clients commercial expertise, useful contacts and an innovative approach.

We work wherever our shipping clients operate. We have the knowledge and the experience to provide definitive advice. Our work includes advising on:

• shipping and other asset and structured finance, including acquisition and portfolio financings
• shipbuilding contracts
• charters, contracts of affreightment and leases
• ship sale and purchase
• ship management agreements
• joint ventures and pooling agreements
• mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances
• international tax planning, tonnage tax
• dispute resolution
• insolvency
• work-out and restructuring.

Clients we work with include: owners, operators, financiers, arrangers, government and inter-governmental agencies, yards, insurers, P&I clubs, consultants and other intermediaries.