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DQ supports a wide variety of clients in the shipping sector with ross-border transactions while also advising on the financing of new builds, registration and enforcement of security documents. In aviation, the team supports buyers and sellers on multijurisdictional transactions and the importation and registration of aircrafts. Mark Dougherty has experience in ship financing transactions based in both the Isle of Man and Bermuda, while Donna Matthews regularly acts for some of the largest ship finance lenders in the market.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'DQ Advocates remain one of the go-to shipping firms on the Island.'
  • 'Mark Dougherty has a very good reputation and is very involved in the wider industry.'

Key clients

  • Ray Car Carriers Ltd
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Niki Shipping Ltd
  • Seven Mile Shipping
  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Filiale Deutschlandgeschäft
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited
  • HSH Nordbank AG
  • Watson Farley Williams
  • Hanjin Shipping
  • Döhle
  • Handleys Shipping Ltd
  • Berge Bulk
  • DVB Bank SE
  • DNB Bank ASA
  • Citibank N.A., London Branch
  • Blue Water Logistics UK Limited
  • Credit Suisse
  • Joh. Berenberg, Gosler & Co. K.G.
  • UniCredit Bank AG
  • Ryanair
  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • Shoosmiths
  • DLA Piper
  • Cavendish Trust Company
  • Bank of America
  • Equiom
  • KPMG
  • SMP Partners
  • Lombard
  • Hogan Lovells International LLP
  • Ernst & Young
  • Döhle

Work highlights

  • Advising syndicates of banks including Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited and Danish Ship Finance A/s in relation to the financing of vessels currently held by Ray Car Carriers Ltd.
  • Advising Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank in relation to the Sea Bridge Finance Limited joint venture. Sea Bridge Finance is a 50-50 joint venture between CA-CIB and SMTB and was formed to invest up to US$1 billion in senior secured ship mortgage loans.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Donna Matthews
Associate Director. Donna advises a wide range of international and local institutional clients in relation to non-contentious commercial, shipping and trust related matters. Donna is a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public in the Isle of Man.  Donna’s specialist areas of practice are corporate law, shipping and trust and private client.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Mark Dougherty
Managing Director. Mark has extensive experience in the Isle of Man in corporate and commercial law and is consistently ranked as one of the top corporate and commercial lawyers on the Island. Mark regularly advises multi-national companies, listed entities, banks and private equity houses as well as high net worth individuals in a wide range of Isle of Man corporate and commercial matters. Mark is a qualified notary public. Mark’s specialist areas of practice are banking, capital markets, shipping, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Dougherty, Donna Matthews