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Our niche yachts and superyachts team, with their extensive experience and deep understanding of the marine industry, are uniquely positioned to provide you with the legal expertise you need, whether from a personal or business perspective.

Our top-class legal advice and practical solutions are tailored to the unique needs of clients in the superyacht and leisure marine industries. Our lawyers, known for their approachability and practicality, bring a wealth of knowledge and a great passion for the marine industry to every case.

With offices in close proximity to the insurance market in London and the heart of the yachting community on the South Coast, together with a vast global network of international lawyers and experts, we are in a great position to offer cost-effective expert legal advice on all aspects of marine law to local, national and international clients alike.

We are proud, active members of several industry bodies, including British Marine and the YBDSA, and are on the panel of legal advisors offering advice to RYA members. We are passionate about being at the heart of the marine industry and offering our marine clients a top-class service.

Our clients include yacht and superyacht owners, yacht brokers, crewing companies and crew, marine insurers, marine finance companies, yacht managers and charter companies, shipyards, yacht brokers and dealerships.

How can we help you?

  • Sale & purchase
  • Yacht registration
  • Brokerage contracts
  • Crew contracts
  • Sponsorship agreements
  • Personal injury and fatality claims
  • Yacht management agreements
  • New build and refit contracts
  • Debt recovery
  • Commercial, yacht ownership, chartering and management
  • Marine finance
  • Marine casualties, collisions and salvage
  • Vessel arrest
  • Marine insurance
  • Commercial disputes, litigation and arbitration
  • Commercial contracts and terms and conditions
  • Personal injury and fatality claims
  • Regulatory offences
  • MCA and MAIB investigations

Please contact our friendly, down-to-earth lawyers for more information or to discuss a matter on an initial, no-obligation basis.


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Lester Aldridge is capable of handling both wet and dry shipping matters. It acts for owners on a range of issues, with a particular focus on superyacht matters, such as collision liability, sale and purchase, and contract negotiations. The firm also maintains a strong maritime personal injury and marine regulation practice. The team's clients include marine insurers, port authorities and yacht owners.Close quote
Shipping: UK-wide
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The team is incredibly efficient and responsive.Close quote
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The ’very creative and responsive’ Lester Aldridge LLP marine practice operates out of the Southampton and Bournemouth offices, specialising in the whole spectrum of litigious and transactional matters in shipping law. Southampton-based Russell Kelly has vast experience of advising national and international clients from the leisure marine and superyacht sectors, as well as handling complex contractual disputes which may arise. From Bournemouth, Linda Jacques leads on arbitration work involving contractual claims and the loss of cargo. Also in Southampton, Philippa Langton handles regulatory matters for shipowners and operators. Associate Lucy Goff is knowledgeable on professional negligence claims.Close quote
Shipping: South East (Band 1)
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The team is very creative and responsive. They are good value for money. Much more agile and flexible than other firms.Close quote
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A knowledgeable team who are approachable and clear and clean in their communications. The team are always welcoming with a can-do approach.Close quote
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