Matteo Martello
Associate
Matteo is a ship finance specialist, adept at navigating cross-border transactions for lenders and owners.
Associate
Matteo is a ship finance specialist, adept at navigating cross-border transactions for lenders and owners.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Matteo is an Associate in the Maritime, Trade & Offshore practice group at Stephenson Harwood, based in London. He specialises in ship finance, assisting a diverse range of clients including lenders and shipowners in complex cross-border transactions. Matteo's work to date has focussed on syndicated and bilateral debt financings, ensuring clients achieve their strategic objectives with precision and efficiency.
Clients appreciate Matteo's ability to act swiftly and think commercially, and his approach involves a dedication to client success and proactive problem-solving skills.
Matteo recently completed a successful six-month secondment to the legal team of a high-profile lender client based in London. This experience gave him an invaluable insight into the internal mechanics of asset-based lenders.
Before joining Stephenson Harwood, Matteo trained as a solicitor in the London office of another international law firm.
Asset finance division
Acted for the asset finance division of a high street bank in relation to the newbuild financing of a yacht purchased by a high net worth individual.
Australian investment bank
Assisted an Australian investment bank with the taking of second priority security over a pool of vessels owned by a Greek shipowner.
London headquartered bank
Acted for a London headquartered bank in relation to a JOLCO transaction to facilitate the delivery of an LNG carrier to a Japanese shipowning company.
