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Holland & Knight's Maritime Finance Team is recognized worldwide for its ship and offshore energy financing, corporate, tax, litigation, bankruptcy and regulatory skills and our ability to handle the largest, most difficult maritime matters. Our team provides sophisticated legal counsel in business-critical maritime, offshore and cruise industry transactions.

Our Maritime Finance Team has extensive experience in a wide scope of transactional work relating to shipping and the maritime industry worldwide, including:

  • shipping industry taxation issues
  • capital markets transactions
  • maritime bankruptcies, foreclosures and work-outs
  • maritime commercial disputes, charter parties and insurance
  • oil pollution and other maritime environmental issues, including ship recycling
  • Jones Act, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
  • maritime and trade regulations

Additionally, the team has special expertise in the U.S. Jones Act and deep experience in Marshall Islands, Liberia and Vanuatu matters.

Complementing this industry knowledge, our team also includes corporate lawyers who regularly execute various types of maritime industry business transactions. This comprehensive and in-depth experience ensures an informed and precise response to any maritime matter across the globe.

Chambers Review

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Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Holland & Knight LLP is a highly regarded practice working in a range of shipping finance areas, including offshore energy financing, shipping group restructuring and foreign flag matters. The firm also has expertise in tax rules and private equity transactions, among other matters. It stands out for its experience in the Gulf of Mexico energy market, with significant experience in tax structuring involving Liberia and the Marshall Islands.

Work Highlights

  • Holland & Knight represented Blue Ocean in connection with a $391,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan guaranteed by SEACOR Marine Holdings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mike Timpone
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Mike Timpone
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Michael Timpone is particularly recognized for his expertise in the financing and acquisition of vessels. His clients include prominent banks and shipping operators.

Mike is a seasoned shipping finance lawyer providing best-in-class legal services.

Mike is the real deal. He knows his stuff and forges personal relationships with clients, while his genuine nature puts all at ease.

Mike is practical, has no ego involved and believes and acts as a business partner.

Mike is very pragmatic; he is always able to explain why a provision is the way it is and his experience is a bonus.

Jovi Tenev
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Jovi Tenev
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Jovi Tenev advises banks and financial institutions on an array of financial matters including debt and equity issuances, private equity-backed transactions and cross-border vessel leasing.

I trust Jovi's judgement, experience and skill in all maritime financial legal matters.

Kurt Plankl
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Kurt Plankl
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Kurt Plankl has represented clients in a variety of finance related matters such as forming joint ventures, M&A and asset finance transactions.

Sophia Agathis
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Sophia Agathis
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Sophia Agathis has significant experience in asset finance, and has particular expertise advising lenders and financial institutions in maritime transactions.

Sophia has deep knowledge on the subject matter particularly in maritime and ocean transport matters.

Sophia is a hard worker and highly competent.

Sophia is just fantastic; this niche area is where her expertise lies.

Sophia does the heavy lifting. She is good at drafting, works extremely hard and the speed she turns around documents is impressive.

Ranked Lawyers at
Holland & Knight LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance

Mike Timpone
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Mike Timpone
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Band 1
Jovi Tenev
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Jovi Tenev
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Band 2
Kurt Plankl
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Kurt Plankl
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Band 3
Sophia Agathis
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Sophia Agathis
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Band 3

Members

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Gerald Morrissey

Kurt Plankl

Richard Furey

Industries

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Asset Finance

Financial Services

Maritime

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