Having been involved in more than 120 superyacht projects, and with over €6 billion of collective transaction and dispute resolution history, we are well-positioned to assist and advise clients in the superyacht industry on their most important and pressing issues.
We act for shipyards, superyacht buyers, owners, brokers and law firms from all over the world, advising them on a wide range of matters.
We have significant experience in negotiating yacht building contracts, subcontracts, design agreements, owners supply agreements and other contracts arising out of the construction of superyachts. We are often involved in the sale and purchase of yachts and in financing transactions and registrations regarding new build yachts. Likewise, we routinely handle yacht refit and conversion contracts.
We have worked with many of the industry’s leading model contracts and terms, including of the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA), International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA), International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), HISWA, and VNSI.
When problems arise, we help our clients resolving all superyacht related questions and disputes, including regarding delays, paint, warranties, and broker commission. We are at home handling litigation before the Dutch courts and in arbitration under a variety of institutional and ad hoc rules.
Hoek.legal is an independent Netherlands-based boutique law firm specialized in superyachts and in arbitration.
