Company
Position
Of Counsel
Index
Aviation & Yachts Lawyers
Lifestyle & Passion Investments
Legal
Location
Hamburg
Advice type
Legal - Commercial transactions
Luxury asset transactions
Asset Class
Yachts
Client type
Billionaires
Corporate clients
HNW
International UHNWs
Sector Focus
Legal Advisory Services
Maritime
Customer type
Adviser
Michael Baumhauer
Spear’s Review
Previously an in-house lawyer with shipbuilding company Blohm+Voss, Dr Michael Baumhauer is now of counsel at international law firm Taylor Wessing, where he advises UHNWs (and their suppliers) on megayacht new builds, conversions, refits and repair projects.
Once such engagement saw Baumhauer work on Roman Abramovich’s 162.5m motor yacht Eclipse, which at the time was the longest private superyacht in the world – able to house 36 guests and 70 crew.
On his approach to superyacht deals, Baumhauer tells Spear’s: ‘With a bespoke megayacht, it’s not only about the purchase, but leading the HNW client through what is a very technically complex construction project that can last for 24 to 36 months on average.’
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