HFW is an international law firm with a leading shipping team and the world’s largest specialist yacht practice. We have over 600 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

HFW's yacht team has been an integral part of the yachting industry for over 30 years and is one of the few teams in the market able to legitimately claim a deep specialisation in both maritime law in general and yachts in particular. The team's in-depth knowledge combined with its international reach ensures the firm's  pre-eminence in the provision of legal services to the yachting industry. 

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HFW's yacht team is routinely involved in the largest and most complex projects and disputes in the yachting industry. The team provides full service legal support to the yachting industry and advise on all legal issues a yacht is likely to encounter during its life, including in relation to design and construction, flagging and ownership structures, VAT arrangements, sale and purchase, financing, operation, management, crewing, refit, chartering, physical and cyber security, and insurance. The team also advise on related personal injury, health and safety, regulatory compliance, casualties and crisis response and dispute resolution.