Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is experienced in transactions and related financing in the maritime industry and also covers interfacing environmental and tax law matters. The practice management is shared by a duo: Benjamin Hub acts at the interface between corporate and insolvency law, while Florian Schulz specialises in M&A and joint ventures. Shipping companies, ship owners and ports also instruct the team on digitised contract drafting and other documents. Jette Gustafsson is the key contact for digitisation matters, she also advises on maritime trade law and cross-border disputes.
Key clients
- LOMAR SHIPPING LIMITED
- Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
- OKEE Maritime Gruppe
- Siem Europe SARL
- Al Seer Marine Supplies & Equipment Company P.J.S.C.
- Thomas Miller Holding Ltd.
- Obotritia Capital KGaA
- Hansa Hamburg Shipping International GmbH & Co. KG
Work highlights
- Legal and tax advice to Lomar Shipping Limited on the acquisition of the shipping company Carl Büttner Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
- Advising the Federal Ministry of Defense on the purchase of the MV shipyards in Rostock-Warnemünde for the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Advising OKEE Maritime GmbH on taking out loans to finance oil tankers.