Ranking tables
Asset Finance: Shipping Finance | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 2
Band 3
- Andrew Williams Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked
- Beatrice Russ Wikborg Rein LLP4 Years Ranked
- Caroline Courtney Linklaters4 Years Ranked
- Eleanor Martin Norton Rose Fulbright7 Years Ranked
- Gudmund Bernitz HFW3 Years Ranked
- Julie Clegg Stephenson Harwood LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kavita Shah Watson Farley & Williams2 Years Ranked
- Kevin Young A&O Shearman7 Years Ranked
- Oliver Hipperson Clifford Chance LLP5 Years Ranked
- Philip Rymer Reed Smith LLP12 Years Ranked
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Band 1
1 Norton Rose FulbrightAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright houses a deep bench of practitioners who provide leading expertise in shipping finance and aviation financing matters, with additional rail experience. The firm regularly acts for clients, including banks, financial institutions, ship owners, airlines and ROSCOs, on complex cross-border deals, including EETCs, JOLCOs and portfolio transactions. The firm also offers expertise regarding the AFIC aircraft non-payment insurance product.1 Watson Farley & WilliamsAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedWatson Farley & Williams has a highly regarded shipping finance practice with additional capability in aviation financing matters. The firm works on large cross-border financing structures for shipping and offshore clients, including asset sales, structured securitisations, and sale and leasebacks. It is regularly sought after for its advice in relation to matters concerning offshore oil and gas, LNG, and ports and logistics. The firm's aviation financing expertise includes work relating to commercial aircraft, corporate jets and helicopters.
Band 2
2 HFWAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedHFW has an experienced practice with significant expertise in shipping finance matters in addition to its aviation finance offering. Its clients include shipyards, owners, operators and financial institutions. The firm excels in operational and technical issues, and maintains particular expertise in the offshore, yacht, cruise and LNG sectors.2 Reed Smith LLPAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedReed Smith has a notable shipping practice that works with private equity funds and financial institutions on offshore and shipping finance matters. The firm offers expertise in areas including shipbuilding-related financing issues and loan portfolio transactions. Its noteworthy aviation practice has experience advising on the refinancing and acquisition of loans, advising on sale and or lease of engines and general aircraft transactions. The firm maintains a global practice, with a network of offices in Singapore, Germany, New York and Hong Kong.2 Stephenson Harwood LLPAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedStephenson Harwood has an impressive asset finance practice with ability across shipping, rail and aviation matters. The firm's notable rail finance practice advises on rolling stock procurement and leasing structures. It handles strong shipping finance work with international banks and ship owners on tax leasing, restructurings and ship sale and purchase. The firm's experience in aviation deals includes financing for passenger and freight aircraft. It is also noted for its counsel on complex plant and machinery financings.
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedThe firm has a market-leading asset finance practice with outstanding capability across aviation finance, with additional capacity in shipping and rail finance matters. The firm advises clients on sophisticated structures, including EETCs, JOLCOs and ECA-backed bonds. It regularly works with banks and corporates on industry-leading deals. The firm is acclaimed for its well-rounded practice and its ability to provide parallel services relating to tax, litigation and restructuring. It is adept at handling AFIC structured financing products in the aviation sector.3 Brodies LLPAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBrodies is an experienced and well-known firm based in Scotland. Its clients include both banks and operators, whom it advises on the acquisition, leasing, financing and refinancing of shipping assets.3 Clyde & Co LLPAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedClyde & Co has an established aviation finance practice which regularly acts for commercial airlines and banks. It advises on all aspects of financing, purchasing and leasing for fleets of aircraft, with additional experience in engine specific purchases and leases. The firm has an established shipping finance practice that is regularly engaged by lessees, lessors and lenders. The firm has capacity in matters relating to financing of tankers, yachts and cruise ships. It is recognised for its expertise in high-value LNG shipping projects.3 LinklatersAsset Finance: Shipping Finance2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedLinklaters fields a strong asset finance practice in the shipping sector. The firm regularly acts on behalf of lenders, banks and investment funds on a range of financing matters, including portfolio acquisitions, lease and purchase agreements and credit facilities. It is also experienced handling restructuring and Chapter 11 filings. It also has some notable lawyers in the aviation space.