Maritime

The Maritime group represents virtually all segments of the maritime industry in the United States and throughout the world in connection with both simple and complex financing arrangements. We advise financing institutions on proper ways to protect their investment in the shipping industry. We utilize creative solutions to structure financing arrangements suitable for the ever-increasing regulatory maze unique to maritime finance. Working with our tax department, we counsel clients on alternatives to maximize the returns on investments in the shipping business.

It is our experience in counseling lenders that makes Thompson Coburn LLP (Thompson Coburn) uniquely qualified to assist owners and operators in obtaining funding on competitive terms. When representing owners and operators, our goal is to ensure that the financing documents provide our clients with the flexibility necessary to operate in an industry that is always changing.

Thompson Coburn is based in St. Louis, and our strong ties to clients operating in the inland waterways of the United States have contributed to our national reputation as marine finance attorneys. These domestic ties have not prevented our attorneys from developing an expertise in representing an international clientele in even the most complex of structures involving foreign flagged vessels.

As needed, the maritime team can quickly call upon the experience and resources of other Firm attorneys working in areas such as government regulations, securities, litigation and bankruptcy. With this breadth of experience, we can offer creative structuring options at the inception of a project, as well as handle issues that may arise during the term of the financing, including bankruptcy and vessel foreclosure.