The sale of a superyacht may be legally completed in one country without guaranteeing recognition of its effects abroad. The Amadea case examines the challenges of international ownership recognition following a US civil forfeiture and judicially supervised sale. Despite the sale being upheld by US courts, questions remain about the protection of ownership rights across jurisdictions. Part III of the series Judicial Superyacht Sales: Three Cases, Three Fault Lines.

The judicial sale of a superyacht can be legally successful without achieving the price expected in the conventional market. The Axioma case illustrates how a court-supervised sale, backed by a secured creditor and attracting 63 bids, resulted in a $37.5 million transaction. An analysis of how sanctions, judicial constraints and market conditions influence price formation. Part II of the series Judicial Superyacht Sales: Three Cases, Three Fault Lines.

The sale of a superyacht does not necessarily bring an end to the legal disputes surrounding it. The Alfa Nero case illustrates the challenges of selling high-value assets caught between sanctions, contested ownership and complex legal proceedings. Despite its eventual sale in 2024, questions remain over the legal framework, the price achieved and the allocation of proceeds. The first article in a three-part series examining Alfa Nero, Axioma and Amadea, and the legal and com

The seizure of the superyacht M/Y Tango was meant to symbolise the strength of international sanctions. Four years on, it exposes the legal, financial and operational risks of poorly managed seized maritime assets.

Moored in Barcelona for three years, the superyacht Meridian A has become a textbook case of sanctions circumvention. Behind nominee owners and offshore layers lies a deeper issue: Europe’s inability to turn asset freezes into effective confiscation.

Frozen under international sanctions, the superyacht Royal Romance has become a €20 million-a-year liability. Once intended to support Ukraine’s war effort, it now exposes Europe’s legal deadlocks, institutional paralysis and the shortcomings of maritime justice in dealing with frozen assets.