Yachting

Yachts and recreational craft are expensive items that many people have worked hard to obtain.
We are available to assist from initial purchase to transportation, use, upkeep and eventual sale.
We have the expertise to provide essential (and often brief) legal advice that will allow you to enjoy
the coast, whilst protecting your considerable financial investment. In the event of dispute, we can
progress your claim by court action, mediation or negotiation.

Based near the busy waters of the South of England, we are ideally placed to assist small vessel
owners and the local marine industry through the legal maze that may otherwise give rise to
dispute. We can also assist the professional yachtsman or charterer to operate in a legal, safe and
profitable way and have good contacts with foreign lawyers and surveyors.

Our experience includes:
Yacht sale, purchase and part exchange contracts for small, medium and large vessels
Building Agreements and refit contracts
Debt collection
VAT issues
Mortgages
Collisions and racing incidents
Injury claims
Registration and survey
Employment issues and crew agreements
Debt collection
Admiralty, County and High Court litigation

Contact us by e-mail:
Brian Taylor: b.taylor@ashfords.co.uk