About

Provided by Holland & Knight LLP

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.

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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 acted on behalf of HPS Investment Partners, the lead arranger and lender of loans totaling around $565 million used to finance the acquisition of Seacor Holdings by American Industrial Partners.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Timpone
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Michael 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.

Michael is a strong, clear leader.

Michael Timpone is the expert.

Michael Timpone is a very experienced and personable lawyer who we enjoy working with.

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.

Jovi Tenev is an excellent lawyer with global and US market knowledge.

Sophia Agathis
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Sophia Agathis
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Up and Coming

Sophia Agathis is noted as a rising talent in asset finance, and has particular expertise advising lenders and financial institutions in maritime transactions.

Sophia is an excellent commercial lawyer and is proactive in getting the deal done.

Sophia Agathis is a rising star. She's super responsive and very friendly to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
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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
Sophia Agathis
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Sophia Agathis
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Up and Coming

Members

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Gerald Morrissey

Jovi Tenev

Kurt Plankl

Richard Furey

Sophia Agathis

Industries

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Asset Finance

Financial Services

Maritime

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