Transportation: Shipping: Finance | France

Norton Rose Fulbright has a leading aviation and shipping asset finance practice. The team has excellent capabilities in tax leasing, debt and export credit finance matters, particularly those involving cross-border elements. It is also well versed in handling sale and restructuring mandates. The law firm has an impressive client base consisting of leading banks, insurers, airlines and shipping companies.

Watson Farley & Williams has an impressive asset finance practice, offering capabilities in both shipping and aviation matters. The department acts for various lenders on a large number of restructurings, tax leases and debt refinancings. It acts for a solid client base of high-profile French and international banks, in addition to export credit agencies and shipping companies.

HFW has a standout shipping practice covering both dry and wet matters. The team has extensive experience handling contentious matters, ranging from contaminated cargo disputes to collisions and the grounding of vessels. It is additionally active on a variety of shipping finance mandates, often representing banks or other investors. The law firm also maintains a strong aviation team that works with a variety of insurers and national airlines on transactions, litigation and compliance.