Although it is better known for its financing prowess, particularly since the recent departure of John Liberopoulos to set up his own firm Libra Law, the 'very knowledgeable' team at Norton Rose Fulbright is able to harness deep industry knowledge and leverage wide-ranging overarching disputes and commercial/financing prowess to good effect across a myriad contractual disputes for owners and financial institutions in the sector. In this context, the team, which can leverage vast international resources, is particularly effective representing clients in multi-jurisdictional disputes excelling in providing 'global advice which is co-ordinated locally'. Yianni Cheilas heads up the overarching shipping group and although he is primarily a transactional lawyer, does handle work for banks and funds for example on enforcement matters and vessel arrests.
Testimonials
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‘The team provides meticulous and efficient advice.’
'The very knowledgeable team excels in providing global advice which is co-ordinated locally.'
Key clients
- Alpha Bank A.E.
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Piraeus Bank A.E.
- ING Bank N.V.
- HSBC Bank plc
- DVB Bank SE
- Nordea Bank Finland plc
- National Bank of Greece S.A.
- Eurobank Ergasias S.A.
- Credit Suisse AG
- Citigroup
- Bank of America Merill Lynch
- Amsterdam Trade Bank N.V.
- National Australia Bank
- Korean Development Bank
- Fortress Credit Advisors LLC
- LMZ Shipping S.A.
- Fomentos Armadora S.A.
- Equinox Maritime Ltd.
- Latsco Shipping Limited
- Latsco LNG LLC
- Costamare Inc.
- Avin International SA
- Empire Bulkers Limited
- Hellenic Carriers Corporation S.A.
- Arcadia Shipmanagement S.A.
- Atlas Maritime Inc.
- Safe Bulkers Inc.
- Alassia NewShips Management Inc.
- Cromar Insurance Brokers Ltd
- Safety Management Overseas AS
- International Trade SA
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank (AB)
- AB Maritime Inc.
- Technomar Shipping Inc
- Goldenport Shipmanagement Ltd.
- Cymona Maritime Holdings Inc.
- Byzantine Maritime Corp.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yianni Cheilas