Holland & Knight LLP

With an impressive clientele of US and foreign banks and investors, the team at Holland & Knight LLP is routinely called upon to advise in major international shipping transactions, Jones Act compliant financing matters and shipping group restructurings. A growing area of focus for the firm involves representing non-traditional sources of ship financing, including private equity transactions, governmental finance support entities and underwriters in capital markets. The team also leverages key expertise in Marshall Islands and Liberia-related tax issues. New York-based Jovi Tenev leads the ship finance practice, handling the full spectrum of shipping and offshore matters for notable banks and financiers; Richard Furey focuses upon US and global asset and infrastructure finance, acting for vessel owners, lenders and charterers; and Washington DC-based Gerald Morrissey III is recommended for his ability to ‘quickly and creatively’ respond to the needs of clients in a range of maritime investments and acquisitions, regulatory compliance matters and Jones Act transactions. Another key contact is senior counsel Cynthia Liu. Mike Timpone, Sophia Agathis, and Kurt Plankl joined the team in April 2025.