Shipping

Shipping

Our Ship finance department deals with transactional work, including bi-lateral and syndicated debt financing transactions in connection with ship sales and purchases. The partner heading the department regularly advises lenders, owners, managers, brokers and builders on the financial issues involved in the sale, purchase and leasing of vessels. With an in-depth understanding of the legal issues that arise out of banking documentation, we are able to advise borrowers and lenders on all commercial and practical matters arising in Ship financing.

Our specialist Ship finance department can advise on areas such as:

• Assignment of ship building contracts
• Formation of shipping companies worldwide
• Financing of second-hand vessels and the sale and purchase of vessels
• Leasing
• Refinancing