Yachts & Superyachts
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Global-wide
Band 1
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Provided by Robert Allen Law
Robert Allen Law focuses a significant part of its practice on the yacht industry. With offices in Miami, Palm Beach, and by appointment in New York City, its legal team represents buyers, sellers, manufacturers, dealers, brokerages, and banks, with respect to yachts and superyachts throughout the world.
Robert Allen Law is the leading law firm in the Americas representing non-U.S. yacht manufacturers. Robert Allen Law is also regularly engaged on behalf of yacht lenders with respect to yacht financing transactions, and regularly engaged on behalf of yacht builders doing business internationally, wherever the yachts are built and wherever the buyers, sellers and banks are located. Our firm provides general and ongoing legal representation to the most important American banks and financial institutions in the field of construction and purchase financing to private yacht buyer and U.S. dealers of motor yachts.
Recent areas of growth include working with clients in the areas of charters, launching yacht management businesses, crew visas and pre-immigration planning for crew members and major litigation involving non-U.S. and U.S. yacht manufacturers.
Chambers Review
US firm Robert Allen Law regularly advises leading yacht builders. The firm is also heavily involved in matters representing buyers and sellers, and also advises lenders. The firm's lawyers also assist with contentious matters, as well as with transactional mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robert Allen Law have a great relationships with clients, shipyards and brokers. They are very comfortable guiding everyone through the process."
"All lawyers at Robert Allen Law are highly skilled and knowledgeable in handling complex matters."
"Robert Allen Law are proactive and timely in their services. They have experienced attorneys to handle a variety of services, with both excellent litigation and contract personnel."
"Robert Allen Law have a great relationships with clients, shipyards and brokers. They are very comfortable guiding everyone through the process."
"All lawyers at Robert Allen Law are highly skilled and knowledgeable in handling complex matters."
"Robert Allen Law are proactive and timely in their services. They have experienced attorneys to handle a variety of services, with both excellent litigation and contract personnel."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Allen founded the firm and is an experienced yacht lawyer. His clients include sellers, buyers, builders and brokers.
"Robert has very strong communication skills and an excellent understanding of the industry."
"Robert is a doyen of the American Bar when it comes to yachts."
"Bob is extremely well-known in the industry. His reputation helps a lot dealing with buyers."
Christopher Anderson frequently handles superyacht-related transactions. His work includes acquisitions, registrations, construction matters and financing.
"Christopher is an excellent lawyer. Very effective."
"Chris is knowledgeable and quick to provide direction."
"Christopher does excellent work and is responsive when time is of the essence."
Umberto Bonavita advises clients on yacht construction, registration and transactions. He is particularly known for his work with clients who have links to Italy.
"Umberto is a very good lawyer who is excellent working on difficult transactions or circumstances."
"Umberto is very technical and has strong knowledge in all aspects of legal matters involved in transactions. He is well-connected within the industry."
"Umberto is effective in the Italian market."
Ranked Individuals at
Robert Allen Law
Global-wide
Members
Provided by Robert Allen Law
Adrian Karborani
Claudia Casalis
Nick Zeher
Roberto Rodriguez-Allen
Umberto Bonavita