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HFW

Yachts & Superyachts

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Global-wide


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Yachts & Superyachts - Global-wide

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What the Team is Known For
HFW's yacht lawyers advise clients on sophisticated cross-border financings, transactions and contentious matters. They serve some of the largest institutional clients in the market.
Strengths

They have never failed to respond or offer timely advice.

HFW have plenty of resource in-house to handle a variety of complex matters. They are often prepared to go above and beyond a basic service.

HFW are very agile: they can easily and quickly navigate between various jurisdictions and provide tailor-made advice.

Notable practitioners
Andrew Charlier

Andrew Charlier is based in Monaco and leads HFW's yacht practice. He regularly handles high-value transactional matters for high net worth individuals.

Andrew Charlier has the right attitude when representing clients. He knows the mission: get to the end of the deal.


Adam Shire
Adam Shire is an experienced lawyer who advises clients on yacht financing matters.

William Maclachlan
William Maclachlan has a broad practice that includes yacht design and construction, sale and purchase, charter and refit matters.

William communicates very well and has done a good job for us.

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