Ship & Aviation Finance We provide representation to a variety of marine and non-marine lenders, finance companies, and creditors concerning secured and unsecured transactions, including: - Negotiating and documenting the construction, sale, purchase and secured financing of ships and yachts.
- Negotiating and documenting the sale, purchase and secured financing of aircraft.
- Negotiating and documenting the leasing and secured financing of shipping containers.
- Shipping regulatory advice concerning vessel finance
- Flag of convenience advice and documentation.
- Advice to lenders and creditors regarding loan work-out issues and documentation.
- Negotiating and drafting of commercial finance transactions.
- Advice to lenders and creditors regarding U.S. bankruptcy law and issues, including marine bankrupcy issues.
- Advice to lenders regarding lender liability issues.
- Perfection of UCC secured financing.
- Due diligence review and advice to lenders regarding acquisition of marine loan portfolios.
- Advice and assistance to marine and non-marine lenders regarding compliance with California Finance Lenders Law and Licensing.
Representative Matters - Represented bank in $60 million debt restructuring of credit facilities to major marine operator.
- Lead counsel in over $1 billion of ship and yacht sale transactions over a 30-year period.
- Review and advise lender regarding the documentary validity of $72MM ship mortgage portfolio.
- Negotiate and document deal for sale of 18 jet aircraft.
- Negotiate and document sale of 4 helicopters.
- Negotiation and document deal for sale of business jet.
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