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Stormcatcher’s experienced transactional lawyers specialise in commercial and practical legal advice on the purchase and sale, financing and building, and refit contracts of yachts and motorboats for buyers, sellers, dealers, brokers and high net worth individuals.
Setting ourselves apart from traditional solicitors who deal with boat sales and yacht lawyers, Stormcatcher’s dynamic, client-focused and straight-talking approach has proved to be influential in us becoming widely regarded as the leading choice amongst sellers and buyers.
Many business and private clients have retained us not only for our unrivalled expertise in luxury and supercars, yachts and luxury assets but for our discretion and wider commercial insight often being referred to as consiglieres for CEOs, entrepreneurs and high net worth clients.
Whatever your motivation whether as a business asset or merely enjoying the fruits of success, buying and owning a yacht, a private aircraft or classic car can be a risky business. Our breadth of experience uniquely places Stormcatcher to advise on all aspects of aircraft, yacht, classics and sports car transactions and potential dispute issues.
No matter the motivation, luxury assets are unique and are often serving an international market. Co-ordinated and multi-discipline advice is therefore essential to ensure that whatever way you are involved, everything goes smoothly.
Buying a boat can be an expensive purchase or investment both for the individual and/or the company and on many occasions, money is exchanged informally, under a simple verbal contract. However, it’s not until something goes wrong that people see the value in going down the legal route from the outset, which can prove to be an expensive lesson to learn.
Contact Stormcatcher Yacht Lawyers for an informal, no-obligation discussion before you commit to a sale to avoid many of the common mistakes made.
Undesirable disputes are an inevitable part of business and everyday transactional life. If you become involved in a dispute, importantly you want it to be resolved as efficiently and as cost-effectively as possible.
Using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) through negotiation, mediation or arbitration can help avoid lengthy and expensive court battles as well as help preserve business relationships that might otherwise have been damaged or destroyed.
By combining legal expertise with commercial acumen and incisive negotiation skills we strive to achieve the best possible result for you.
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