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Vedder

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance

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Vedder

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Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Vedder is notable for offering advice across a broad scope of shipping finance matters, including in leveraged leases, operating lease charters, sale and leaseback transactions and government-supported and guaranteed financing. It is sought out by a host of foreign and domestic owners, operators, lenders and government agencies. The practice also includes ship registration across a number of open registry jurisdictions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Vedder represented BW LPG in the Singaporean company's filing of its F-3 ASR shelf registration statement, so the company could be publicly traded on public equity market sin the US.

Strengths

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  • Vedder has a knowledgeable attorney team with deep knowledge of transportation, commodities and maritime sectors.

    Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance respondentUSA

  • Vedder has deep expertise and fluency in both relevant Marshall Islands law and financial matters relevant to mortgages on maritime vessels.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Hoyoon Nam
    Hoyoon Nam

    Hoyoon Nam

    Hoyoon Nam is highlighted for his expert representation of a range of clients in complex financing structures, including sale-leasebacks, intercreditor arrangements and ECA matters.

    • I have been consistently impressed with Hoyoon's professionalism and depth of expertise.

      Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance respondentUSA
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  • John Imhof
    John Imhof

    John Imhof

    John Imhof has extensive experience assisting clients in both domestic and cross-border maritime finance matters.

    • John is a great attorney, he's very knowledgeable, commercially friendly and provides solutions.

      Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance respondentUSA

    • John has spearheaded work for our firm and has always provided expert, thoughtful and timely guidance.

      Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance respondentUSA
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