We advise on a wide range of ship and yacht related transactions, including:

• Sale and purchase of vessels and yachts, including negotiation and closing processes
• Newbuilding projects, including shipyard contracts, specifications and supervision structures
• Contract drafting and negotiation, including MOA, shipbuilding and refit agreements
• Structuring of ownership, including single purpose vehicles and cross border ownership arrangements
• Financing related documentation and coordination with lenders and financial institutions
• Delivery and redelivery processes, including documentation and risk allocation
• Registration, flagging and regulatory compliance matters
• Post delivery issues, including warranty, defects and contractual claims
• Charter arrangements and operational agreements linked to vessel use
• Yacht specific structures, including private and commercial usage considerations

We also advise on:

• Pre transaction risk assessment and deal structuring
• Allocation of legal and commercial risks across transaction documents
• Coordination with shipyards, brokers, financiers and technical consultants
• Cross border transactions involving multiple jurisdictions

We support our clients throughout the entire transaction lifecycle, from initial structuring and negotiation to closing and post completion matters.

Our focus is not only on documenting transactions, but on ensuring that the structure is commercially sound, operationally workable and legally robust.