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Ron Gibbs obituary: lawyer and yachting entrepreneur

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Alasdair Whyte
16 Sep 25
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Ron 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…

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'Managing pre-purchase surveys' at Superyacht Investor London.

Dancing with defects: managing pre-purchase surveys

opinion
Rob Hodgetts
19 May 25
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In superyacht deals the dance between buyer and seller can be tense, like a transactional tango. And if there is one moment prone to a…

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Crypto currency such as stablecoin is gaining traction in superyacht transactions.

Why ‘old war horses’ need to ‘wake up’ to crypto

opinion
Rob Hodgetts
17 Oct 24
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Yacht companies need to “wake up and address” a growing tide of clients keen to use crypto for sales and charter transactions, according to Giles…

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Ian Petts, Jaffa Prive on the impact of crypto in the superyacht industry.

WATCH: ‘Will crypto be king in yachting?’

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Rob Hodgetts
15 May 24
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Crypto experts discuss the impact and reach of digital currency on yachting transactions.

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Alfa Nero: Up Schmidt Creek, found a paddle

opinion
Superyacht Investor Contributor
23 Jun 23
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Former 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…

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Managing shipyard insolvencies

opinion
Superyacht Investor Contributor
30 Mar 23
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Shipyard insolvency is “one of the great catastrophes that might befall your project”. That was the stark warning from Alex Sayegh, legal director, HFW who chaired…

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News and views from Superyacht Investor London 2023

opinion
Superyacht Investor Contributor
22 Mar 23
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More than 170 delegates gathered at the Royal Garden Hotel last week for our Superyacht Investor London 2023 conference. Panels and presentations covered a broad…

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