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
Luxury yacht attacks to intensify, warns MedAirenews Mike Stones 1 Aug 23 0Attacks on luxury yachts by environmental protestors in Europe are likely to become more common, warns security, medical and travel consultancy MedAire. Tighter security and… Read more
Alfa Nero: Up Schmidt Creek, found a paddleopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 Jun 23 0Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt made the headlines this week with the purchase of the seized superyacht, Alfa Nero for $67.7m after its enforced sale by the… Read more
Alfa Nero sold to US billionaire for $68mnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 Jun 23 0The government of Antigua and Barbuda has sold superyacht Alfa Nero to an American billionaire for $67.6m, despite eleventh-hour attempts by its alleged owners to stop… Read more
Alfa Nero removed from US sanctions listnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 7 Jun 23 0Superyacht Alfa Nero has been removed from the US sanctions list, allowing the government of Antigua and Barbuda to proceed with its plans to sell… Read more
