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Mike Timpone

Mike Timpone

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Holland & Knight LLP
 Holland & Knight LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Shipping: Finance

Global Market Leaders

6 years ranked

Shipping

USA

7 years ranked

General Business Law

Marshall Islands

7 years ranked

Shipping

Liberia

10 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Maritime and Transportation Finance, Corporate Finance, and Business Transactions (M&A/Private Equity).

Career

Michael Timpone is an asset finance attorney in Holland & Knight's New York office and serves as co-chair of the Maritime Industry Team as well as head of the Transportation Finance Team. Mr. Timpone focuses his practice on the representation of lenders and borrowers in secured loans and other financings in the maritime industry. He also regularly advises on the formation of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), asset finance transactions, securities transactions and restructurings.

Professional Memberships

Maritime Law Association of the U.S. (Former Chair of the Marine Financing Committee)

Publications

• USA: Law and Practice : Chambers Shipping 2025 USA Guide (June 2025)

• Marshall Islands: Shipping : The Legal 500: Shipping Country Comparative Guide (December 19, 2023)

• USA: Law and Practice: Chambers Shipping 2023 Global Practice Guide (February 1, 2023)

• USA: Trends and Developments : Chambers Shipping 2024 Global Practice Guide (April 5, 2024)

• United States: Shipping : The Legal 500: Shipping Country Comparative Guide (December 19, 2023)

• USA: Trends and Developments : Chambers Shipping 2023 Global Practice Guide (February 1, 2023)

Personal

BA Degree, with honors, Rutgers College

JD Degree from Fordham University School of Law

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Shipping: Finance - Global Market Leaders

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Michael Timpone, based in New York, leads the firm’s transportation finance group and has extensive experience advising on international maritime acquisitions.

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General Business Law - Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands, expertise based abroad in USA
Individual Editorial

Michael Timpone of Holland & Knight is based in New York and is well regarded as a shipping finance specialist with a keen Marshall Islands law practice. He regularly advises banks and shipping companies on joint ventures, financings and refinancings with a Marshall Islands legal aspect.

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Shipping - Liberia

Liberia, expertise based abroad in USA
Individual Editorial

Mike Timpone is a well-reputed practitioner in the area of shipping finance, with a strong track record of acting on behalf of major financial institutions. He has notable experience of high-value vessel transactions with significant Liberian law aspects and operates out of New York.

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Shipping - USA

Foreign expert in Liberia
Individual Editorial
Michael Timpone is a New York-based practitioner who is highlighted for his expertise in advising on shipping finance. He is able to act across the space, representing both borrower and lender-side clients.
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