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Watson Farley & Williams is one of the leading law firms in Germany in the maritime/transport sector for both the financing side as well as all corporate legal services the industry requires. With unrivalled experience and technical excellence, our team provides first class support on complex cross-border transactions. We work closely together with our international offices. in all locations relevant to the maritime industry worldwide. With 200+ lawyers globally, the German team is key part of the largest dedicated maritime legal practice in the world.


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Transportation: Shipping - Germany

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What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams houses a highly reputed shipping finance practice based in Hamburg. The team is held in high esteem by prestigious and often international banks for its expertise across the full spectrum of shipping finance. Large refinancings, ship acquisition finance and sale-and-leaseback transactions are regularly handled by the firm. Other areas of expertise include fleet financings, vessel sales and portfolio leasing transactions as well as open lease structures. Clients, which also include private equity funds and investors, benefit from the law firm's international network, allowing the effective handling of cross-border mandates. The firm also has a notable offering for general shipping matters, advising shipping groups on acquiring chemical tankers and container ships.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Watson Farley & Williams beherbergt eine renommierte Schifffahrtsfinanzierungspraxis mit Sitz in Hamburg. Das Team wird von renommierten und oft internationalen Banken für seine Expertise im gesamten Spektrum der Schiffsfinanzierung hoch geschätzt. Große Refinanzierungen, Schiffserwerbsfinanzierungen und Sale-and-Leaseback-Transaktionen werden regelmäßig von der Kanzlei abgewickelt. Weitere Schwerpunkte sind Flottenfinanzierungen, Schiffsverkäufe und Portfolioleasingtransaktionen sowie offene Leasingstrukturen. Mandanten, zu denen auch Private-Equity-Fonds und Investoren zählen, profitieren von der internationalen Vernetzung der Kanzlei, die eine effektive Abwicklung grenzüberschreitender Mandate ermöglicht. Die Kanzlei verfügt auch über ein bemerkenswertes Angebot für allgemeine Schifffahrtsangelegenheiten und berät Reedereigruppen bei der Akquisition von Chemikalientankern und Containerschiffen.

Work Highlights

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  • Watson Farley & Williams advised MPC Container Ships on acquiring and selling vessels worth USD200 million.

  • Watson Farley & Williams hat MPC Container Ships bei der Akquisition und Verkauf von Schiffen im Wert von 200 Mio. USD beraten.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian Finnern
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Christian Finnern
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Christian Finnern is head of Watson Farley & Williams' Germany operations. His expertise includes high-volume international shipbuilding matters and sale-and-leaseback transactions as well as vessel sales and acquisitions. He has additional experience in refinancing of vessels.

Christian Finnern is very responsive and always there when I need him.

Christian Finnern ist Leiter des Deutschlandgeschäfts von Watson Farley & Williams. Seine Expertise umfasst großvolumige internationale Schiffbauangelegenheiten und Sale-and-Leaseback-Transaktionen sowie Schiffsverkäufe. Er verfügt über zusätzliche Erfahrung in der Refinanzierung von Schiffen.

Christian Finnern ist sehr reaktionsschnell und immer da, wenn ich ihn brauche.

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Christian Finnern
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Christian Finnern
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Members

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Alexander Piepenbrock

Anna Kirchhoff

Christian Finnern

David Günther

Dorit Freier

Frederik Lorenzen

Jan Mommsen

Julia von der Blumensaat

Justus Langelittig

Kathrin Lübberstedt

Klaus Schmid-Burgk

Lotte Dillen

Marc Großmann

Maren Brandes

Paula Kleinschmidt

Peter Graß

Raphael-Felix Müller

Rosie James

Sofia Tzanaki

Clients

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Commerzbank AG

HSBC

HSH Nordbank

KfW IPEX-Bank

MPC Capital

MPC Container Ships ASA

Nord/LB

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Banks

Financial Services

Transportation

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