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Provided by Jones Walker LLP
Jones Walker’s maritime transactional team provides experienced legal counsel to the maritime, offshore, and cruise industry for finance, M&A, and commercial transactions. Our diverse experience with all aspects of the maritime industry enables us to represent clients in transactional matters and other related business operations issues.
Jones Walker is a market leader in our region for maritime financing, M&A and commercial contracts, and has one of the broadest and deepest maritime transactional practices in the United States, representing numerous public and private companies and lenders in a diverse array of financings, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and commercial contract needs. We have handled both domestic and international transactions for clients in a variety of industries. Our team of attorneys has experience with financings involving vessels flagged in the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Liberia and Vanuatu, as well as other major open registries like Panama and the Bahamas.
In the offshore wind space, we counsel clients on all maritime aspects for offshore projects, including financing, permits, offshore customer and vendor contracts, EPC construction agreements, charter parties, marine manning and crewing agreements, and regulatory compliance.
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Jones Walker LLP is well-equipped to advise maritime clients on a wide range of financing deals and other transactions, including restructuring matters. The team is sought out by both US-based and international clients for its expertise in both drill-rigs and blue water vessels.
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Jones Walker has a business-first approach, good market intelligence and heavy industry participation.
Jones Walker has maritime depth and experience, and it hires very good attorneys who are business-minded.
Jones Walker has depth of knowledge, understanding of client objectives and the willingness to be creative.
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When I have complex financing or contractual issues or questions, Will is my first call. His depth of knowledge, business acumen and results-oriented approach are top-rate and exceed expectations.
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