Shipping finance

The shipping team also has a dedicated ship finance group which deals with transactional work including in particular bi-lateral and syndicated debt financing transactions as well as ship sale and purchase work.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Debt and equity financing
  • Pre and post-delivery financing of new buildings including assignment of ship building contracts and refund guarantees
  • Financing of second-hand vessels and sale and purchase work
  • Refinancing
  • Flagging issues
  • Leases
  • Commercial, technical or management and agency agreements
  • Joint venture agreements and special projects
  • Formation, acquisition and investment in shipping companies worldwide

 

Key contacts


Malcolm Entwistle
Partner
Malcolm Entwistle
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7280 9134
Email
malcolm.entwistle@hilldickinson.com
Roderick Palmer
Partner
Roderick Palmer
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7280 9137
Email
roderick.palmer@hilldickinson.com
Panos Pourgourides
Partner
Panos Pourgourides
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7280 9191
Email
panos.pourgourides@hilldickinson.com
Kelly Vouvoussiras
Legal Director
Kelly Vouvoussiras
Telephone
+65 6576 4734
Email
kelly.vouvoussiras@hilldickinson.com
Edmund Woollam
Partner
Edmund Woollam
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7280 9204
Email
edmund.woollam@hilldickinson.com

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