Superyachts & Private Aircraft

Campbells is widely recognised for its market-leading practice in the acquisition, registration, operation and financing of ships, superyachts and commercial vessels. We have dedicated specialists with considerable expertise in all areas of ship and aircraft finance structures involving the establishment of both on and off-balance sheet special purpose vehicles. 

Our Corporate Services team can provide a full range of FATCA and CRS support services. 

Work Highlights

• Advised a South American flag carrier with the Cayman aspects of their US$1 billion US Chapter 11 restructure and workout. 
• Acted for a high-net-worth individual in connection with the acquisition of a US$100 million superyacht, part financed by a EUR35,000,000 seller’s credit facility. 
• Assisted a Chinese aviation leasing house in relation to a US$55,000,000 leasing of a Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft. 
• Advised a US Bank in relation to a US$23 million bilateral loan facility in relation to the acquisition of a 50m superyacht. 
• Acted for a syndicate of nine lenders on a transaction counsel basis in relation to a workout of a US$400,000,000 loan facility for a regional airline. 
• Acted for noteholders in connection with the largest judicially approved restructuring in the Cayman Islands for a deep-water diving contractor and four interrelated schemes of arrangement relating to over US$3.69 billion of New York law-governed debt.