A successful sale for Dawson & Associates - Ginette

Dawson & Associates are pleased to have concluded the sale of the Sunreef 70 sailing catamaran Ginette late last month, to a foreign buyer. With numerous agents and representatives for both the buyer and the seller, Dawson & Associates were able to navigate the guide the process to a successful conclusion with a very happy buyer.

In particular, Dawson & Associates would like to thank Ocean Independence New Zealand and Alexander Marine as brokers for the seller and buyer respectively for their assistance in coordinating the documentation and preparing the vessel for sale.

Vessel sale and purchases can be surprisingly complicated matters, with considerations including closing location, escrow arrangements, sales taxes and duty, vessel importation, and closing documentation. With so many moving parts and other factors to consider, having expert advice and a competent pair of hands to guide parties through the process from start to finish is essential.

Dawson & Associates are experts in vessel sale and purchases and regularly act for buyers and sellers alike and are experienced in many different jurisdictions. Having sold vessels across a wide range of types, sizes, and price points, and with a large network of international and domestic experts, clients can be assured of receiving quality and expert advice, and accurate and precise documentation, to ensure a reliable and effective sale and purchase outcome is achieved.

If you have any questions about buying or selling a vessel, the importation duty and sales tax implications, ownership structures, registration, or anything else to do with a vessel transaction, or want advice on a transaction you are considering entering into, please contact Peter Dawson by email peter@maritimelaw.co.nz; phone +64 27 229 9624 or Troy Stade by email troy@maritimelaw.co.nz; phone +64 27 368 6730.