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Provided by Cátia Henriques Fernandes
Shipping; Ship Finance
Cátia Fernandes is the founder of CF - Maritime Legal Services, an office based in Madeira focused in shipping and maritime law.
Cátia has close to two decades of experience in shipping and ship finance, with a vast background in providing services to international companies in the maritime sector.
Cátia acts as legal advisor in cross border transactions on behalf of international shipowners, banks and leasing entities. Particularly, Cátia provides legal assistance in matters related to ship registration and maritime guarantees, with particular emphasis on ship mortgages. Cátia actively intervenes in complex credit facilities and financing structures secured by mortgages registered in Madeira.
Other expertise includes the incorporation and management of shipping companies licensed to operate within the Madeira IBC.
Cátia also assists clients in other shipping related matters including regulatory, crewing, labour, tax and social security matters.
Portuguese Bar Association. European Maritime Law Organization. Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law.
Author of several articles on maritime related matters.
Provided by Chambers
Madeira-based Cátia Henriques Fernandes maintains a good standing in the market.She is the face of her boutique and offers a wealth of experience in shipping mandates, including vessel reflagging issues, registration topics and finance mandates.
Provided by Chambers
"Cátia is one of the best lawyers we work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, a pleasure to deal with, very clear in her advice and very proactive in her approach. She is always thinking ahead and is able to anticipate issues before they become real problems."
"Cátia is very customer-focused; she goes above and beyond for our company. She is always available and assists at a moment's notice. She is exceptional."
"Cátia is one of the best lawyers we work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, a pleasure to deal with, very clear in her advice and very proactive in her approach. She is always thinking ahead and is able to anticipate issues before they become real problems."
"Cátia is very customer-focused; she goes above and beyond for our company. She is always available and assists at a moment's notice. She is exceptional."
