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Design & build

Designing and building a superyacht is a complex process.

Design Intellectual property Build contract Warranty

Finance

Unlike the commercial shipping world, buying a superyacht with cash is commonplace

At a glance Points to consider Post-drawdown

Insurance

Insurance is where superyachting bows its head to commercial shipping

Possible risks What's required? Important clauses

Operational

There are many areas to deal with when operating a superyacht, some with increased media attention

Superyacht management Crewing matters Art onboard Flag Arms onboard Migrants Helicopters

Sales & Purchase

The sale and purchase of a superyacht can be a highly emotional experience

Top tips Points for sellers to consider Points for buyers to consider Basics of superyacht sale & purchase

Tax

If you are an EU resident or you choose to operate your superyacht commercially in the EU, or any combination of the two, you have to account for VAT

Q&A's

Toys

Inflatable water parks, yoga platforms, stand-up-paddleboards, submarines, flyboards, jet skis and electric surfboards are just a few of the myriad toys available onboard a superyacht

Jet skis Drones Flyboards & submarines

Also consider

Our deep industry experience enables us to impart our knowledge on commercial and legal issues that may arise when owning or chartering a superyacht

Bribery Brokerage Litigation Multi-jurisdictions Brexit

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Clyde & Co has 2,000 legal professionals spanning over 50 locations across six continents. We have offices in key superyacht hubs around the world.

United Kingdom

London (Head office)
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Guildford
Leeds
Manchester
Newcastle
Oxford

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Middle East & Africa

Africa

Cape Town
Dar es Salaam
Johannesburg

Middle East

Abu Dhabi
Doha
Dubai
Muscat*
Riyadh

*Associated office

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Americas

Canada

Montréal
Toronto

US

Atlanta
Chicago
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Miami
New Jersey
New York
Orange County
San Francisco
Washington, DC

South America

Caracas
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro*
Sao Paulo

*Associated office

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Asia Pacific region

Australia

Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney

China

Beijing
Chongqing
Hong Kong
Shanghai

India

Mumbai*
New Delhi*

Indonesia

Jakarta*

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur*

Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar*

New Zealand

Auckland*
Perth

Singapore

*Associated office

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Europe

France

Nantes
Paris

Greece

Piraeus

Germany

Dusseldorf

Spain

Madrid

Meet the European team

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Africa

Middle East

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Canada

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South America

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Australia

China

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Mongolia

New Zealand

Singapore

Europe

France

Greece

Germany

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