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Chambers UK 2012
"It's the teamwork which impresses most. It's a seamless and effective operation and there's no other team I'd rather work with."
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012
"A fabulous presence in Asia"
Legal 500 UK 2012
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Nigel is a partner specialising in ship finance and is the managing partner of the firm’s Piraeus office.
He advises international banks and financial institutions on asset secured loans to the shipping industry in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean region. Nigel has worked continuously in Greece for over 20 years. Nigel has contributed two chapters to Euromoney's Shipping Finance.
Shipping and ship finance
Nigel’s areas of expertise includes syndicated, bilateral and mezzanine loan facilities, inter-creditor and subordination arrangements, guarantee facilities and other types of secured facilities, including all related collateral documentation.
Nigel also has extensive experience with new building deliveries, second-hand ship sale and purchase transactions, MoAs, closing and remittance arrangements, vessel registrations under various flags, refund and performance guarantee issues, corporate work, trusts and IPOs.
Workouts
Nigel has extensive workout experience, including acting for banks and financial institutions on restructurings, trust holding structures for distressed assets and enforcements in conjunction with his litigation colleagues and correspondents in various parts of the world.
Private yachts and jets
Nigel has documented private yacht and jet financings to high net worth individuals.
Projects, including PFI/PPP
Nigel specialises in advising a wide range of private and public sector clients including project sponsors, funders, contractors and FM providers on infrastructure and PPP projects.
Specialist areas
Contact Nigel
Stephenson Harwood LLP
1st and 2nd Floor
Filellinon 2 & Akti Miaouli
185 36 Piraeus
Greece
T: +30 210 429 5160
Email Nigel