Transportation: Shipping
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
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Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Our Shipping team provides a full range of legal services and has extensive international experience in advising on complex finance and leasing deals, security structures, ship sales, acquisitions and charter transactions acting for banks, lessors, brokers, owners and operators worldwide. Our experience includes:
- Ship arrest and mortgage enforcement
- Asset and lease financing
- Commercial contracts including charter parties
- Dispute resolution
- Marine insurance disputes
- Maritime casualty response
- Ports
- Secured and unsecured financings and structured finance
- Regulatory, including environmental and sanctions
The International Ship Register in Madeira (“MAR”), a white flag Registry, has evolved in the last decade to position itself as an efficient and viable alternative to traditional ship registries thereby attracting a number of international ship-owning groups and banks now looking to register their vessels in Madeira. ML is one of the few Portuguese law firms with its own offices in Madeira capable of providing a full service to banks, owners and charterers in the temporary and permanent flagging in of vessels, mortgage registrations and the incorporation of ship owning and management companies in the Madeira Free Trade Zone.
Chambers Review
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados houses an outstanding maritime department with acclaimed cross-border capabilities. It advises on different types of vessel agreements, maritime contracts and labour issues as well as shipping finance and acquisition queries. The team also represents a broad range of international banks, transportation firms and financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a well-prepared and strong team with a high level of education and training, capable of handling the topics presented."
"It is very good to see that the team is responsive and can provide assistance throughout all levels, depending the question. I am very happy with their responsive approach."
"The firm has a well-prepared and strong team with a high level of education and training, capable of handling the topics presented."
"It is very good to see that the team is responsive and can provide assistance throughout all levels, depending the question. I am very happy with their responsive approach."
Notable Practitioners
Claudia Santos Cruz regularly acts for international banks and maritime companies, assisting with regulatory, tax and vessel finance-related issues.
"Claudia Santos Cruz is one of the best shipping experts, having a great knowledge of the industry and being capable of handling any matter related to shipping."
"I am happy with the assistance provided by Claudia."
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