The CMS team advises financial institutions, shipowners, operators and lessors in a wide array of shipping finance matters, including syndicated bank facilities and the purchase or sale of vessels. The firm has particular experience in matters relating to the LNG sector. Conor Warde acts on senior and subordinated debt financings, asset-based lending transactions and private equity investments. Tim Elliott specialises in shipping matters relating to offshore oil and gas. Kathy Wong is another key name, supporting PRC lessors as well as international banks and shipowners.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
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Testimonials
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‘CMS have a wide net of services across the world and focus more and more on emerging markets. They can appropriately combine the services of different offices in order to accomodate the requirements of clients.’
‘Tim Elliott is recommended. He has rich experience with the offshore and shipping sectors.'
Key clients
- Bank Sinopac
- BW Energy Limited
Work highlights
Representing Shenzhen Financial Leasing (Group) Co., Ltd in the lease financing of two newbuilding methanol bunkering tankers for the Singapore ship bunkering company named Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Shipping Finance
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Practice head
Conor Warde; Tim Elliott
Other key lawyers
Kathy Wong