2025 Marine Money Ship Finance Academy

A group of Holland & Knight attorneys will host Marine Money's Ship Finance Academy, held in concert with the organization's 26th Annual Ship Finance Forum in New York. The half-day program will provide ship finance business professionals with an overview of the most important aspects of the sector, including debt and equity, transactional documentation, relevant regulations and bankruptcy considerations.

An abbreviated agenda is listed below. Click here to view the full agenda.

Space is limited. Please contact lparsons@marinemoney.com to register.

Holland & Knight Presenters and Topics

Welcome Remarks
9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Jovi Tenev

Adventures in Shipping & Ship Finance
9:05 – 9:20 a.m.
Interviewer: Jovi Tenev

Industry Overview: Shipping Basics and Operations
9:20 – 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Richard Furey

Ship Financing 101: A Practical Guide to Debt, Equity & Leasing
9:30 – 9:50 a.m.
Speaker: Richard Furey

Documenting a Ship Financing Transaction
9:50 – 10:20 a.m.
Speakers: Kurt Plankl, Nicholas Kaasik

Regulatory Considerations: Jones Act & Citizenship Restrictions
11:40 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Speaker: Gerald Morrissey

Default, Enforcement & Remedies
12:05 – 12:30 p.m.
Speakers: Michael Frevola, Allison Skopec

Bankruptcy
12:30 – 12:55
Speaker: Barbra Parlin

Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks
12:55 – 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Jovi Tenev