Yachts and superyachts

Our team understands the intricate world of marine assets, providing bespoke support at each stage of your journey.

From advising on charter agreements to resolving disputes, we have the experience and expertise clients need to maximise the benefits of owning a luxury vessel.

What we do:

  • Asset finance
  • Navigating and resolving disputes
  • Negotiating bespoke leasing and charter agreements
  • Employment advice including crewing issues, including NDAs
  • Reputation management and media handling
  • Gifts and philanthropy
  • Global mobility: export, import and VAT

Recent experience:

  • Acting for a HNW individual in relation to a claim against a yacht manufacturer relating to the design and build specifications of the client’s new yacht.
  • Advising a private bank on taking security over a yacht for a HNW client.
  • Advising on the chartering of two superyachts for a private client (crew management, technical support services, NDAs, general management/brokering).
  • Advising on the hire of a yacht for a celebrity and related security arrangements.
  • Advising on the sale of a c£30m yacht.
Blue Elliott

Senior Counsel, Dispute Resolution

Richard Lane

Partner, Corporate

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