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Umberto Bonavita Advised Buyer of 44.5 meter Sanlorenzo M/Y Kamakasa
Umberto Bonavita, partner at Robert Allen Law, served as lead counsel to the Buyer of the 44.5-metre Sanlorenzo super yacht known as “Kamakasa”. The transaction, which closed on August 7, 2023, is the culmination of months long negotiations involving technical...

Yacht Lawyers at Robert Allen Law Ranked by Chambers High Net Worth for Sixth Consecutive Year
Robert Allen Law is pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, the firm has been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Global Guide, Yachts & Superyachts. Founding partner Bob Allen is ranked for the sixth consecutive year and partner Christopher...

Umberto Bonavita Moderates Panel at IYBA Sales Summit
Robert Allen Law yacht lawyer Umberto Bonavita attended the IYBA East Coast Yacht Sales Summit, held at the Westin Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 8, 2023. The one-day event was attended by yacht brokers, builders, financial specialists, yacht lenders, insurance...

Yacht Lawyers in Monaco for IYBA / MYBA Summit
Robert Allen Law yacht lawyers Claudia Casalis and Umberto Bonavita recently attended the IYBA/MYBA Summit held at the Yacht Club de Monaco, May 10-11, 2023. The two-day event was attended by industry leaders such as shipbuilders, shipyards, law firms as well as...

The Yacht Lawyers Will Be Speaking at Superyacht Investor London
Robert Allen Law yacht lawyers Bob Allen, Umberto Bonavita, and Chris Anderson will be speaking at the Superyacht Investor London 2023 conference at the Royal Garden Hotel in London March 13 and 14, 2023. Superyacht Investor is the industry-leading conference...
Robert Allen Law will be in Dubai for DIBS 2023
Yacht Lawyers Umberto Bonavita, Nick Zeher, and Oleg Otten will be in Dubai for the 2023 Dubai International Boat Show. March 1 through 5 at Dubai Harbour. To set up a meeting reach out to yachts@robertallenlaw.com or call +1 305-372-3300
Robert Allen Law Advised on Purchase of 62 Meter Sanlorenzo Yacht
Chris Anderson, Esq. handled negotiations of the purchase contract for Sanlorenzo’s first 62 meter steel series yacht delivered in 2021 to its first owner. Then Chris Anderson, Esq., Claudia Casalis, Esq. and Julie Dunham, Certified Paralegal of the Robert Allen Law...
Wire Transfer Fraud: Check Twice, Send Once
Excerpt from Nick Zeher's article, published this week at Onboard Online: The peaceful pastime of carefree yachting has now become a target for hackers and fraudulent behaviour. As the age-old construction adage goes - measure twice, cut once. Well, there is no reason...
Robert Allen Law Welcomes Kevin Peterford to Their Litigation Team
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – December 2, 2020 – Robert Allen Law announces former Palm Beach County Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Kevin Peterford, to their team. Kevin will be based in their Palm Beach office, on their litigation team. Working...
Robert Allen Law Adds Russian-Speaking Attorney Oleg Otten to Its International Practice
MIAMI, Fla. – November 16, 2020 – Robert Allen Law welcomes Russian-speaking attorney Oleg Otten to its team of international business lawyers. Otten will be working on corporate, international business, and immigration matters. He will be based in the firm’s Miami...
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