David J Beaves

David has developed an extensive network with a strong track record of leading many ground-breaking deals such as advising banks on Japanese leasing operations. One of such matter won the Lloyd’s List Deal of the Year Award. He is also a thought leader with insight into the trends and developments that impact on the global shipping industry, with a recent focus on China’s One Belt One Road initiative.

David is widely recognised as one of the leading shipping and ship finance lawyers. In the previous editions of Chambers, clients and peers have been quoted saying that ‘“First-rate ship finance lawyer”. David Beaves brings a great deal of experience to the table in financings. Peers view him as an “experienced and reliable person to work with”.

David’s specialisms include: banking, corporate and commercial with reference to shipping. This entails advising on shipbuilding contracts, registration and transfer of vessels, joint ventures for shipping operations, acquisition and disposal of shipping companies, sale of vessels , general advice and assistance for leading and global ship management companies together with general corporate and commercial work which falls outside shipping.