Consultant
Julie is a ship finance expert, adept at drafting solutions for, and managing, complex maritime transactions.
Language – English
Jurisdiction – England & Wales
Julie specialises in ship financing. Her client base includes major financial institutions and shipowners who rely on her ability to produce and negotiate sophisticated documentation that reflects the evolving landscape of ship finance. Julie's approach is characterised by her commitment to understanding the unique needs of her clients and providing tailored advice that addresses both immediate and long-term objectives.
Her work spans the full spectrum of ship finance, including the sale and purchase of newbuildings and second-hand ships and their registration and operation. Her focus on the cruise industry has seen her navigate intricate cross-border, export credit-backed transactions, ensuring clients achieve their financial and commercial goals with precision and confidence.
Clients appreciate Julie's tenacity and willingness to go the extra mile, valuing her as a strategic partner who delivers effective solutions when challenges arise.
Her involvement in the fourth edition of Stephenson Harwood's Shipping Finance handbook and other industry-leading publications underscores her deep industry knowledge.
Shipping - Lenders
Representing agents (particularly of large syndicates), bilateral lenders and syndicate members on cross border, senior and junior, secured and unsecured financings/refinancings and restructurings and on the granting and sale of loan participations.
Shipping - Security Parties
Assisting borrowers and guarantors with the negotiation of loan documentation, the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to drawdown of the loan and the registration of their ships in the UK or elsewhere.
Shipping - Ships
Acting in relation to the finance, registration, operation, employment and sale and purchase of newbuilding or second hand cruise ships, container ships, LNG vessels, bulk carriers, tankers, rigs and more.
Shipping - Export Finance
Acting for lenders of finance supported by export credit agencies, most recently Hermes and Finnvera.
Finance - Participations
Acting for lenders on the granting and sale of secured and unsecured loan participations in cross border financings/refinancings.