Maritime Capital Raises and Syndication

Handle structures and executes Maritime Capital Raises and Syndication for shipowners, operators, and maritime-linked infrastructure using the UAE as a primary jurisdiction of execution. We align vessel economics, flag and mortgage regimes, and lender protections into one capital stack built for enforcement, refinancing, and secondary transfer.

From syndicated term debt and sale-and-leaseback programs to club deals and mezzanine tranches, we design structures that withstand charter volatility, regulatory pressure, and cross-border enforcement. One mandate, one capital narrative, one accountable partner across law, capital, and execution.

Maritime capital is not generic project finance. It is asset-heavy, jurisdictionally fragmented, and enforcement-driven. Handle integrates ship finance, security, and capital markets discipline into one structured execution model anchored in the UAE.

We design capital stacks that anticipate charter risk, credit events, and cross-border enforcement before the first dollar deploys. The outcome is simple: capital raised with clarity on control, security, and exit.

• Deep structuring capability across senior, mezzanine, and equity for maritime assets
• Alignment of flag, mortgage, and security regimes with UAE and international lenders
• Execution across regional banks, alternative credit, and private capital
• Integrated legal, covenant, and enforcement architecture from mandate to close
• Experience with distressed, opportunistic, and growth-phase maritime capital
• Mandates governed by disciplined timelines, defined milestones, and execution reporting

We execute Maritime Capital Raises and Syndication with a unified framework that integrates structure, law, and investor appetite. Every mandate moves through controlled phases from analysis to closing, with clear accountability at each stage.

The result is bankable maritime capital aligned with enforceable security, covenant discipline, and practical refinancing or exit pathways.

• Capital diagnostics: fleet review, charter profile, balance sheet and covenant baseline
• Capital strategy: target instruments, tenor, currency, amortisation and security structure
• Documentation term sheet: covenants, events of default, cash sweeps, and financial tests
• Syndication strategy: lender universe mapping, sequencing, and mandate allocation
• Facility execution: negotiation of loan, lease, and security documents through to signing
• Security & enforcement: mortgages, assignments, pledges, and intercreditor frameworks
• Closing management: CP satisfaction, drawdown coordination, and post-closing compliance
• Refinancing and amendment pathways embedded into initial structure where required