Watson Farley & Williams LLP

CHRISTIAN IS HEAD OF GERMANY AND LEADS THE TRANSPORT SECTOR IN GERMANY

Christian acts for owners, managers and charterers of all types of vessels. He also acts for banks, lessors, alternative finance provides, investors and a broad range of other market participants in the maritime industry.

He focusses on shipbuilding, the sale and purchase of second-hand tonnage, all flag and registration matters as well as on the employment, operation and management of ships.

Christian advises international and domestic clients on all aspects of ship finance. His advice ranges from debt financing, leasing transactions, complex syndicated financing structures to high profile restructurings as well as warehouse and platform solutions.

Another strong focus of his practice is in investments, joint ventures and M&A transactions in the maritime sector.

He also represents parties in insolvency and enforcement proceedings as well as in contentious matters.

Legal 500 Germany describes Christian as a “strong communicator” who “manages to find practical solutions” and emphasises his “high presence in transactional advice“. He is also recognised in the shipping sector as being “very well connected both locally and globally” and is considered “highly assertive“.

Christian’s advice to ship owners and other shipping companies is noted in the legal directories JUVE Handbuch and Chambers Europe. In Chambers Europe, he is recognised as “very active and visible in the market” and is praised to be “a strong practitioner who has a good character and is very supportive”.

He has been recognised by legal directory Legal 500 EMEA for his “strong industry knowledge, pragmatic approach and good results” and his “goal-oriented” leadership of the Maritime Service practice group, which focuses on investments, joint ventures and M&A transactions. Furthermore, it says that Christian has “a distinct sense for transaction dynamics as well as excellent shipping know-how and is very well connected”.

Christian is also recognised by Legal 500 Germany and Legal 500 EMEA as a leading name in Maritime Law and is praised for his “rapid analysis”, for being “always and immediately available” as well as for being “very helpful and responsive, flexible and unbureaucratic”.