Buying at Monaco: The critical role of Letters of Intentopinion Rob Hodgetts 18 Sep 25 0As the yachting world converges on the Monaco Yacht Show, buyers are presented with an extraordinary opportunity: the chance to step aboard, compare and potentially… Read more
Ron Gibbs obituary: lawyer and yachting entrepreneurnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Sep 25 0Ron Gibbs, former head of asset finance at Linklaters, died on August 30. He was 68. Ron is remembered by his former team-mates and competitors… Read more
‘Scaremongering’ over seized yachts damagingopinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Sep 25 0He’s an old hand at buying and selling yachts with chequered histories but Richard Higgins says “scaremongering” about possible implications is damaging the industry. The Northrop… Read more
Beach to boardroom – London callingopinion Rob Hodgetts 22 Mar 25 0Palm Beach might be sunny and glamorous but no less star-spangled is next week’s Superyacht Investor London conference. Our annual jamboree will bring together the… Read more
Antigua to challenge US judge in Alfa Nero sale rownews Rob Hodgetts 20 Mar 25 0Antigua is set to challenge the jurisdiction of the US federal judge who granted permission for subpoenas to access the financial records of government officials… Read more
Hill Dickinson, Alley Maass unite for ‘competitive edge’news Rob Hodgetts 12 Mar 25 0The phrase “think global, act local” has been knocking around for decades but it neatly sums up the new alliance between superyacht law firms Hill… Read more
Seized yacht Amadea closer to auctionnews Rob Hodgetts 12 Mar 25 0The US Justice Department has moved closer to gaining the forfeiture of superyacht Amadea which was seized in 2022 because of alleged ownership by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman… Read more
Abramovich tale fires warning to gamers of the systemopinion Rob Hodgetts 6 Feb 25 0Revelations into alleged attempts by Roman Abramovich to dodge tax due on his fleet of superyachts could be causing quiet alarm and sending out shockwaves… Read more
US yacht brokers defeat inflated commission lawsuitnews Rob Hodgetts 23 Jan 25 0A Florida judge has thrown out a class action lawsuit in which the International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA) and other brokerages were accused of inflating… Read more
Phi appeal verdict due in six weeksnews Rob Hodgetts 17 Jan 25 0The verdict on detained superyacht Phi will be delivered in about six weeks after the latest appeal was heard for the 58m Royal Huisman moored… Read more
Sunseeker fined over £350,000 for ‘blood’ teak importsnews Rob Hodgetts 25 Nov 24 0Yacht maker Sunseeker International Limited has been fined more than £350,000 after breaking import laws for exotic timber such as teak. The Poole, UK-based company… Read more
Penningtons Manches Cooper launches in Antibesnews Rob Hodgetts 21 Nov 24 0UK-headquartered law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has set up in Antibes in the south of France to better access the Mediterranean yacht sector. The venture… Read more
World’s leading superyacht lawyersdirectory Alasdair Whyte 14 Oct 24 0Anyone considering buying a superyacht will already have some trusted lawyers or firms that have advised on corporate work, trusts or property transactions. So paying… Read more
‘Inwardly bullish’: Jaffa on reinvention & the American dreamopinion Rob Hodgetts 2 Sep 24 0You might imagine yacht and jet lawyers to be pedants in power dress or air-conditioned attack dogs. But spend any time talking to James Jaffa… Read more
‘The word yacht management is completely misunderstood’opinion Rob Hodgetts 8 Jul 24 0The world of yacht management needs an overhaul to better educate owners and ensure the experience matches their dreams, according to a panel of industry… Read more
Monaco added to anti-money laundering ‘grey list’news Rob Hodgetts 28 Jun 24 0Monaco has been added to the anti-money laundering “grey list” of countries subject to increased monitoring. The principality is deemed to have “strategic deficiencies” in… Read more
WATCH: ‘Dealing with yard insolvency mid-build’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Legal experts discuss what happens when yard insolvency occurs mid-build. Read more
McCartney’s ticket to ride brings breakfast with movie staropinion Rob Hodgetts 19 Apr 24 0He’s no stranger to the uber rich but even Vincent McCartney was starstruck when he was invited to have breakfast with a movie legend. McCartney,… Read more
Camper & Nicholsons launches corporate services divisionnews Rob Hodgetts 16 Nov 23 0Camper & Nicholsons has launched a corporate services team to help owners navigate the complex world of yacht ownership. Camper & Nicholsons Corporate Services, in… Read more
US files claim on Russian-owned superyacht Amadeanews Rob Hodgetts 25 Oct 23 0The US Justice Department is seeking the forfeiture of superyacht Amadea which it says is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. The 106m (348ft)… Read more
