ERG - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- PARTNER
- Lecturer at the HSBA - Hamburg School of Business Administration and Taught on Aspects of "Maritime Law" for the Part - Time Course Shipping ( MBA ) .
Adam Parmenter's activities focus on structured maritime financings. He advises banks as well as investment funds and shipping companies on ship…
Adam Parmenter advises banks as well as investment funds and shipping companies on ship financing, including bilateral and syndicated loans, leasing transactions, debt rescheduling and enforcement. He also advises clients on sale and purchase, shipbuilding contracts, cross-border M&A transactions and other commercial contracts.
Adam Parmenter was a lecturer at the HSBA - Hamburg School of Business Administration and taught on aspects of "Maritime Law" for the part-time course Shipping (MBA).
Benjamin Chen's practice focuses on advising shipowners in sale and purchase transactions as well as in ship and ship mortgage registrations both in…
One of Christiana Soukri's main areas of activity is advising on the financing of ships.
She advises banks and financial institutions as well as owners and operators on the (re-)financing of vessels, including bareboat and leasing financings, on sale and purchase agreements and charter parties. She advises on the registration and release of mortgages under various flag states, account pledge agreements, assignments and guarantees, as well as related matters of corporate law.
Christiana Soukri worked closely with shipowners, operators and other parties in the maritime industry at the shipping department of a Hamburg-based bank, focusing on operational and financing matters especially for the Greek market.
Christina Kertscher advises on questions of ship financing, the registration of ships and ship mortgages as well as the purchase and sale of ships.
Christina Kertscher advises our clients in the core area of ship finance on both the borrower and lender side.
Christina Kertscher has particular experience in the review and drafting of syndicated loan and security agreements and the provision of maritime-related security.
In addition, she advises on all matters relating to the acquisition, registration, sale, flagging out and flagging in of seagoing vessels, inland waterway vessels and yachts and coordinates the relevant transactions from initial consultation through to registration and delivery of the vessel. She has experience in both domestic and international sales and purchases.
She also advises on all corporate and commercial matters under German law as well as on the formation, restructuring and dissolution of offshore companies.
Colin Ferris has over 30 years of experience in all types of commercial litigation. He advises on all matters relating to the chartering and operation…
Colin Ferris has over 30 years of experience in litigation of all types in the area of business law.
He advises on all matters relating to the chartering and operation of ships, the sale and transport of goods and international trade.
Colin Ferris also advises on shipbuilding and repair contracts, all aspects of the purchase and sale of ships, complex joint ventures and other commercial matters.
He advises shipowners and shipyards, charterers, cargo owners, P&I clubs and banks, among others. He works closely with other lawyers around the world on matters with an international background.
Carolin Schmeding has many years of experience in the structured financing of ships, containers and other maritime goods.
Carolin Schmeding has advised on numerous construction and long-term financings of seagoing vessels as well as structured container financings. In the context of the restructuring of maritime financings, she also advises on insolvency law issues.
One of Carolin Schmeding's main areas of practice is advising clients on corporate law in connection with share and company transfers as well as corporate restructurings. She advises investors from Germany and abroad on M&A transactions and accompanies their participation in companies in the German shipping industry.
Carolin Schmeding has been a lecturer in Maritime Law at the HSBA - Hamburg School of Business Administration from 2014 until 2020.
Hauke Rittscher specialises in maritime finance, restructuring, corporate and mergers & acquisitions. He advises banks as well as investment funds and…
Hauke Rittscher specialises in maritime finance, restructuring, corporate and mergers & acquisitions.
Hauke Rittscher advises banks as well as investment funds and shipping companies on ship financing, including bilateral and syndicated loans, restructuring and insolvency issues. A further focus of his practice is advising clients on corporate law in connection with share and company transfers as well as corporate restructurings. He has many years of experience in national and international M&A transactions.
Julia Glocke advises banks and international financial institutions as well as ship owners on the implementation of ship financings and…
Julia Glocke advises on ship finance and restructuring.
Her clients include banks and international financial institutions as well as shipping companies. She also specialises in advising on the drafting of shipbuilding contracts and charterparties in the maritime and inland shipping sectors. Julia Glocke also advises on the sale and purchase of ships and on questions relating to European law.
Klaus Dimigen advises banks in the area of restructuring long term ship financing loans as well as the separation of banking syndicates related to…
Klaus Dimigen gives advice to shipowners regarding the sale and purchase of vessels and the entering into charter and management contracts.
He assists banks as well as shipowners in the area of long-term ship financing loans, the establishment and separation of banking syndicates related to long term ship financings and in connection with the termination, enforcement and transfer of shipping loans. He also supports shipowners on all corporate and insolvency related issues. Finally, he advises non-bank capital providers in connection with alternative ship financing models and structures.
Being admitted for practice in Germany, Klaus works on all German law related matters, such as hypothecs, account pledges or matters related to entities incorporated in Germany and contentious matters, whether related to shipping or not.
Klaus Dimigen is also admitted to practice in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. He provides opinion letters related to this jurisdiction, gives advice on corporate matters and pursues contentious matters at the High Court in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Also, the Marshall Islands law related work is not limited to shipping.
Nina von Borries is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. She is also a German Rechtsanwalt. She has more than 25 years of experience in the…
Nina von Borries is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. She is also a German Rechtsanwältin. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field of shipping litigation.
Nina von Borries advises in relation to all aspects of shipping and marine insurance disputes. She specialises in English law. She represents clients in all forms of dispute reolutions, both in court and in national and international arbitration, as well as in mediation and other dispute resolution proceedings.
She also advises on the negotiation and drafting of all types of charterparties and other maritime contracts, such as shipbuilding and ship sale contracts. She has been a registered arbitrator with the GMAA since 2016.
Stefan Rindfleisch specialises in the field of structured maritime financing. He has participated in numerous domestic and international fleet…
Stefan Rindfleisch specialises in the field of structured maritime financing.
Stefan Rindfleisch has participated in numerous domestic and international fleet financings and restructurings, as well as in the intricacies of container financings and syndications. Stefan Rindfleisch has comprehensive experience in special forms of financing, such as domestic and international bareboat and lease financing (eg. UK Tax Leases), maritime promissory notes and loan securitisation (pooling and repackaging of cash flow producing financial assets into securities that are then sold to investors). Another of his areas of expertise involves the advice to private equity, hedge funds and institutional investors on their investment activities in the shipping sector.
Stefan Rindfleisch is a registered lawyer admitted to practice in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. He is a member of the German Society for International Law of the Sea and of the German Maritime Arbitration Association. He is co-author of the handbook "Grundlagen der Schiffsfinanzierung" (basics of shipping finance) and of the book "Maritime Law - Current Developments and Perspectives".
Job Titles:
- SENIOR ASSOCIATE
- Solicitor
Hendrik Brauns has over 15 years experience in maritime finance. He advises German and international banks and financial institutions on ship and…
Hendrik Brauns has over 15 years of experience in maritime finance.
Hendrik Brauns advises German and international banks and financial institutions on ship and fleet financing, ECA-covered loans as well as restructurings, reorganisations, sale and purchase of debt receivables, syndicate separations and lease transactions. In addition, he advises banks on the sale and purchase of ships, their arrest and enforcement of mortgages. Another major focus of his activities is advising on insolvency law issues and on general commercial law.
Following his legal training, Hendrik Brauns worked for over three years at Landesbank Baden-Württemberg in the legal department for international business, where he was involved in corporate and acquisition financing as well as US lease and cross-border leasing transactions.
Hendrik Brauns delivers various lectures, workshops and seminars for clients on selected legal topics.
Henrike Sauber advises the firm's clients on ship financing and the registration of ships and ship mortgages in numerous jurisdictions.
In addition, she advises clients from the maritime sector on sale and purchase transactions as well as corporate and maritime law related questions.
Laura Thompson advises banks and other financial institutions.
In addition, she advises ship owners and shipping companies on ship loans, leases, sale and purchase transactions, other shipping-related contracts and ship registrations worldwide.
Maje Tode specialises in the sale and purchase of newbuildings and existing vessels, as well as the registration of ships and ship mortgages in all known ship registries worldwide.
Maje Tode has been advising some of the major shipping companies for over 20 years on the negotiation of shipbuilding and sales contracts as well as charter and ship management agreements and assists her clients with the registration of ships and ship mortgages in all common flag states worldwide. She also advises ship management companies in connection with the operation of sea-going vessels.
Furthermore, Maje Tode has extensive experience in the field of domestic and foreign corporate law. Her practice includes the area of structured construction and long-term financing of ships.
Marta specialises in advising financial institutions, shipowners and ship operators on maritime finance schemes, purchase and sale agreements, and…
Marta Ron specialises in advising on various forms of maritime finance.
Marta Ron also specialises in advising financial institutions, shipping companies and ship operators in connection with purchase and sale agreements and charter agreements. Additionally, she advises clients on corporate law matters.
Marta is a Spanish Abogada, being admitted to the Madrid Bar Association.
Melissa Madadi advises ship operators, ship owners and financial institutions on maritime financing and on corporate law.
She advises on the sale and purchase as well as chartering of ships, registration of ships as well as on ship mortgages and other financing securities.
In the field of corporate law, Melissa Madadi advises clients, primarily partnerships, on corporate law questions.
Prior to her legal education, she gained practical experience in a Hamburg based shipping company in addition to her apprenticeship in the commercial shipping industry.
Nils Klages advises ship owners, ship operators and financial institutions on questions of maritime financing, corporate law and commercial shipping…
Nils Klages advises ship owners, ship operators and financial institutions on maritime financing, corporate law and commercial shipping contracts.
Nils Klages also provides support in sale and purchase transactions and the registration of ships as well as in court proceedings.
Due to his past experience Nils Klages is especially involved in advising Chinese clients and international clients in their China-related business. He is the author of several publications on Chinese civil and commercial law.
Rebecca Oliver has over 20 years of experience in structured maritime finance. She has advised ship owners, banks, investors and investment companies…
Rebecca Oliver has over 20 years of experience in structured maritime finance.
She has extensive experience in representing banks, ship owners and investment funds in bilateral and syndicated ship financings, ECA backed facilities and in negotiating complex leasing transactions. In addition, she also advises on shipbuilding contracts, sale and purchase transactions, other commercial contracts and registration of ships throughout the world.
Richard Henderson has more than 25 years of experience advising banks, shipowners and investors in connection with ship financing, shipbuilding…
Richard Henderson has more than 25 years of experience advising banks, shipowners and investors in connection with the financing of ships, shipbuilding contracts, acquisitions and sales of ships and shipping-related businesses and restructuring of financings.
He has also advised clients extensively on other shipping-related contracts, such as LNG project tenders, offshore industry contracts, joint ventures and pooling agreements.
Richard Henderson is the author of a post-graduate course on ship finance at Lloyds Maritime Academy in association with the World Maritime University, where he is also an occasional lecturer.
He has also written and taught a post-graduate diploma course for Shanghai Maritime University and is also one of the original authors of Euromoney's Book on Shipping Finance.
Stefanie Rogge has more than 18 years of experience in maritime finance.
Stefanie Rogge's main areas of activity are structured maritime financings and comprehensive restructurings. She has advised German and international banks on many domestic and foreign individual ship financings and restructurings as well as fleet ship financings and restructurings. In addition, she has extensive experience in selling and purchasing ships. Finally, she is involved in the registration of ships and ship mortgages both domestic and abroad.
One of Sven Deters' main areas of activity is ship financing. He is active in domestic and foreign single and fleet financings of new and used…
One of Sven Deters' main areas of activity is ship financing.
Sven Deters is active in domestic and foreign single and fleet financings of new and used tonnage. Another focal point of his activities is advising on the sale and purchase of sea-going and inland waterway vessels, both newbuildings and used tonnage, as well as on registration of ships and ship mortgages in German ship registers and various flag states worldwide. A third focus is on advising on the structuring of funds and investment companies for the financing of ships. In addition to the actual area of ship financing, he also deals with corporate and insolvency law issues.