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Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has a hugely sophisticated practice focused on the representation of financial institutions and major owners and operators in all aspects of shipping finance, including capital markets, private equity and restructuring. The firm's expertise extends across numerous jurisdictions, including matters involving Marshall Islands, Vanuatu and Liberian maritime law. The team has experience in asset financing, refinancing transactions and is able to draw on resources from across its international offices.

Strengths

Its standards are very high and the service is meticulous.

I am always impressed with their work product and it's a very strong team with lots of support.

Watson Farley & Williams stands out for its deep expertise, tailored client solutions and exceptional responsiveness to complex challenges.

Notable practitioners

Steven Hollander is commended for his expertise across a range of securities and capital markets matters in the shipping sector. He is noted for his particular capabilities in the Marshall Islands, where he is also licensed to practice.
 

Steven Hollander's sophistication in managing complex matters, coupled with outstanding commercial acumen and strategic foresight, makes him an invaluable partner in achieving our objectives.

 

Steven is the full package when it comes to corporate support in the shipping industry.

 

Steven is highly competent and responsive. He cares about finding practical solutions and it feels like he's directly invested in our success.

Christopher Belisle handles a range of corporate and finance structuring transactions for maritime industry clients operating coastwise.
 

Christopher has very good commercial sense, is extremely knowledgeable and well-grounded and faithful to the legal norms. He has the combination of legal skill and business acumen.

John Benson handles asset-backed transactions for domestic and international corporates and financial institutions involved in the shipping industry. He is additionally admitted to practice in the Marshall Islands.

Ranked Lawyers at
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