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Transportation: Shipping: Finance | Europe

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The below Transportation: Shipping: Finance rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in France. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1

  1. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Transportation: Shipping: Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Norton Rose Fulbright has a leading aviation and shipping asset finance practice. The team has excellent capabilities in tax leasing, debt and export credit finance matters, particularly those involving cross-border elements. It is also well versed in handling sale and restructuring mandates. The law firm has an impressive client base consisting of leading banks, insurers, airlines and shipping companies.
  2. Stephenson Harwood AARPI
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    Stephenson Harwood AARPI
    Transportation: Shipping: Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Stephenson Harwood provides leading expertise in shipping finance matters, assisting clients with tax leases, acquisition finance and restructuring mandates. The law firm benefits from a strong worldwide network of offices in key shipping locations such as the UK and China. It is also recognised for its experience handling asset financing in the aviation sector, particularly involving the acquisition and financing of aircraft. Its clients include leading international financial institutions as well as airlines.
  3. Watson Farley & Williams LLP
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    Watson Farley & Williams LLP
    Transportation: Shipping: Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Watson Farley & Williams has an impressive asset finance practice, offering capabilities in both shipping and aviation matters. The department acts for various lenders on a large number of restructurings, tax leases and debt refinancings. It acts for a solid client base of high-profile French and international banks, in addition to export credit agencies and shipping companies.
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Band 2

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    HFW
    Transportation: Shipping: Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    HFW has a standout shipping practice covering both dry and wet matters. The team has extensive experience handling contentious matters, ranging from contaminated cargo disputes to collisions and the grounding of vessels. It is additionally active on a variety of shipping finance mandates, often representing banks or other investors. The law firm also maintains a strong aviation team working with a variety of insurers and national airlines on transactions, litigation and compliance.
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Band 3

  1. Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
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    Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
    Transportation: Shipping: Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells has a notable shipping finance practice, offering advice on tax leases, debt restructuring and vessel financing. The law firm regularly represents leading French and international banks and financial institutions on ship financing. It is also well versed in handling the financing of superyachts.
  2. Stream Avocats & Solicitors
    Transportation: Shipping: Finance
    2024 | Band 3