Our practice covers the sale and purchase of second-hand tonnage as well as new builds and in this respect, we conduct extensive pre-purchase due-diligence exercises for our clients, and conduct comprehensive vessel transaction documentation.

We act on behalf of lenders and borrowers as well as buyers and sellers of boats and ships of all sizes. We assist our clients in the preparation of MOAs and other sale agreements, structuring and provision of escrow services, instructing and coordinating valuation, vessel documentation, ship registration and deletion in prior flag country.

Additionally, we assist clients with primary and bareboat registration, refinancing and workouts and provide advice on a broad range of legal issues affecting the shipping industry and players including:

• Adjusters
• Banks & specialist lenders
• Charterers
• Chartering brokers
• Crew
• Law firms worldwide
• Marine hull, war and cargo insurers
• Marine insurance brokers
• Marine liability insurers
• Oil and energy companies
• Ports and harbour authorities
• Protection & Indemnity associations
• Recovery agents
• Shipowners
• Shipyards
• Subcontractors
• Trade finance houses
• Trade finance insurers