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About

Provided by Ganado Advocates

Ship registration, ship finance, yachting and admiralty law are at the heart of the firm’s maritime law practice. Ganado Advocates was a pioneer in these fields and our specialist maritime lawyers hold leading industry expertise and provide dependable support and advice, making the firm among the most established in this area.

We focus on assisting ship owners, ship operators and their financiers with all transactions concerning ships, on the registration of vessels and of mortgages under the Malta flag and on all related legal and technical aspects, including:

• tonnage tax advice;
• advice specifically focused on third party ship managers;
• advice on port activities and port regulatory regime;
• advice on ship recycling and maritime environmental issues; and
• advice to shipyards and ship repairers.

We also advise and assist yacht owners and their financiers with all transactions involving yachts and superyachts including registration, yacht financing, yacht sales and acquisitions and yacht leasing. The team ensures that the Malta ship and yacht registration procedure is amalgamated with corporate finance and tax and corporate and M&A advice for the purposes of implementing a structure that provides the client with asset protection and fiscal advantages, when available.