Ship and offshore finance

Acting for international banks and financial institutions with significant presence in the shipping finance market in connection with syndicated and bilateral loan facilities, restructurings intercreditor arrangements, assignments of loan and security.

Advising a German bank in relation to a US$232 million syndicated loan facility where the security was granted in favour of all three lenders, rather than a security agent, including acting for the agent in connection with the assignment of the lenders' security as a result of the sale of that lender's participation to another lender. The work included supplementing the facility to reflect the change in the shareholding structure of the borrower and its joint venture structure and entailed major restructuring of the facility and the granting of new security.

Advising a Japanese international bank acing through its Brussels branch on the refinancing of four car carrier vessels for four single purpose shipping companies owned by a major car carrier shipping group.

Advising a Dutch bank in relation to a US​$176 million Senior Secured Amortizing Credit Facility to Isle of Man incorporated companies and secured over four Bahamian flag vessels, including mortgage security and corporate guarantees.

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Shipping

Advising owners on refund guarantees, letter of guarantee and shipping finance transactions and ship management agreements.

Advising a German bank in relation to a US$232 million syndicated loan facility where the security was granted in favour of all three lenders, rather than a security agent, including acting for the agent in connection with the assignment of the lenders' security as a result of the sale of that lender's participation to another lender. The work included supplementing the facility to reflect the change in the shareholding structure of the borrower and its joint venture structure and entailed major restructuring of the facility and the granting of new security.

Advising a Japanese international bank acing through its Brussels branch on the refinancing of four car carrier vessels for four single purpose shipping companies owned by a major car carrier shipping group.

Advising a Dutch bank in relation to a US$176 million Senior Secured Amortizing Credit Facility to Isle of Man incorporated companies and secured over four Bahamian flag vessels, including mortgage security and corporate guarantees.

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Greece

Advising banks in connection with Greek mortgages and account pledges governed by Greek law.

Registration of mortgages

Constantinos has documented the Greek mortgages in relation to a five borrowers syndicated loan facility secured by Greek mortgages over the borrowers' Greek flag vessels.

Discharge of mortgages

Constantinos has assisted various banks with the Greek mortgage's discharge upon repayment or prepayment of loan facilities.

Conducting registry, court and company searches in relation to real property and Greek registered vessels at the relevant registries in Greece.

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