Silvia Bota

Associate

Silvia has been active in the yachting sector since joining Stephenson Harwood and is a core member of the Stephenson Harwood yacht and superyacht team in London. Advising on non-contentious matters in the sector, Silvia is regularly involved in transactions with a cross-border element. Silvia's experience includes acting for sellers and buyers on various sales and acquisitions and as a result has a great understanding of commercial issues that arise in this type of transactions. As part of her practice, Silvia has also advised financial institutions active in this sector on financings of newbuild and second-hand yachts.

Silvia's experience includes:

  • Acting for the seller regarding the sale of m.y. "Bintador", a 50m Tankoa Boat International award-winning motor yacht.
  • Acting for buyers regarding the acquisition and registration of various motor and sailing yachts.
  • Acting for a European bank regarding the financing of the construction and acquisition costs of a sailing yacht by its buyers.