Furio Samela
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Band 1 : Shipping: Finance
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About
Provided by Furio Samela
Career
Furio is a Partner in the Asset Finance Group and he is Responsible for the Maritime Department in Italy.
Furio specialises in shipping with an emphasis on financial transactions, loan agreements, security packages, restructuring and insolvency, NPLs, workouts and derivatives. His experience also includes handling disputes and claims relating to all types of charterparties and bills of lading as well as insurance policy disputes, arrest of vessels and enforcement of securities.
His clients include leading domestic and international shipowners, banks and other financial institutions and insurance companies.
Furio is regularly recognised as one of Italy’s leading shipping finance and restructuring/insolvency lawyers by both domestic publications and research bodies (Top Legal, Legalcommunity, Le Fonti) and international legal directories (Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA, IFLR 1000). Chambers recommended him as a “real expert in shipping finance. He knows what he's talking about; he is very focused and proactive”.
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Italian maritime law association (AIDIM).
Chambers Review
Europe
Furio Samela is a highly accomplished lawyer providing expert advice to banks, financial institutions and shipping companies in relation to financing, refinancing and mortgage loan mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His knowledge and his expertise help us obtain good results."
"The speed he displays in giving answers is impressive, as is his shrewd comprehension of problems."
"His knowledge and his expertise help us obtain good results."
"The speed he displays in giving answers is impressive, as is his shrewd comprehension of problems."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Watson Farley & Williams
WFW advises CaixaBank on €35m Grimaldi Euromed financing
The Eco Barcelona is the second unit of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class and can transport over 7,800m of rolling goods, equivalent to circa 500 trailers.
WFW advises CaixaBank on €35m Grimaldi Euromed financing
The Eco Barcelona is the second unit of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class and can transport over 7,800m of rolling goods, equivalent to circa 500 trailers.
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