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Hannaford Turner LLP is an award winning, Chambers and Partners ranked, specialist law firm based in the heart of the city of London.

Our areas of expertise relate to physical assets – Commercial Ships, Superyachts, Private Jets, Luxury Assets, Oil & Gas and Physical Commodities.

We advise, support and assist our clients in connection with the whole life cycle of the physical assets: construction, sale, refit and repair, financing and, where applicable, long-term employment and dispute resolution. Our clients include shipowners, shipbuilders, banks, private equity funds, UHNW individuals, family offices, trustees, fiduciaries, yacht designers, and large international law firms. As regards physical commodities, we advise and assist our clients on contentious and non-contentious issues relating to their production, processing, sale, financing and transportation. Our clients include exploration and production companies, commodity traders, services companies and financial institutions.

As specialists in our fields, we pride ourselves on delivering sophisticated advice in an approachable and straightforward manner to our clients as well as working cohesively and collaboratively as part of a wider team of advisors and stakeholders.

Our partner-led practice ensures senior attention on our client’s matters and solutions based advice and support in a truly value-adding way.

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Our Specialist Sectors

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Commercial Shipping

We are one of the UK’s leading maritime law firms.

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Superyachts

Learn more about our market-leading Superyacht Practice.

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Cruise & Ferries

Find out about our in significant experience in the Cruise & Ferries sectors.

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Our Industry Leading Service Offering

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Shipbuilding

Find out more about our expertise in shipbuilding.

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Yacht Sale & Purchase

We regularly act for clients in the sale and purchase of superyachts.

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Dispute Resolution

We have one of London’s most experience dispute resolution teams.

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