Marina law
The firm has a leading position in marina law thanks to the high level of competence and the thirty years’ experience of its practitioners.
In particular, Massimiliano Grimaldi is visiting professor of Yachting Law at the University of Genoa, Economics Department, author of numerous articles on the subject and is frequently called to participate as speaker in national and international conventions.
Furthermore, Massimiliano Grimaldi was named winner of the Lawyer of the Year (Boutique of excellence) – Transport Law in the LE FONTI AWARDS 2017, thanks to the importance of mandates received, including the task of providing advice and assistance entrusted by UCINA – Nautical Confindustria regarding reform works of the yachting code.
The mandates entrusted to the firm include advice and assistance regarding concessions for the construction and management of marinas, tourist ports and mooring points; advice and assistance regarding matters of the concession agreement (variations in concession content; entrustment to third parties of activities covered by the concession; reestablishment of concession fees; reduction of concession fees; subentry in concession; forfeiture of concession); advice and assistance with regard to the development of mooring contracts; advice and assistance regarding matters concerning the establishment of cadastral income of the nautical structure and consequently, IMU (local municipal) tax.
The firm’s clientele is made up of concessionary companies of marinas, tourist docking and mooring points; businesses of commercial activities in ports and tourist ports (restaurants and shops); shipbuilding yards; banks; insurance companies; the most prestigious national association representing yachting industries and businesses; regions and municipalities
Areas of activity
- Maritime and insurance law
- EU funding, infrastructures and logistics
- Law of inland navigation and for tidal waters
- Ship finance
- Commercial port law
- Marina law
- Yachting law (Yachts & Superyachts)
- Railway law
- Highway law
- Air transport
- Offshore oil & gas operations
- Concessions
- European union law
- Competition, antitrust and state aid
- Drafting of legislation and parliamentary law
- Tax, fiscal and customs law
- Administrative law
Testimonials
“Professionalism and a great deal of expertise in a personalised relationship based on trust and striving to get a result together.”
Sograf srl
Railway company
“The Associazione Italiana Armatori Trasporto Passaggeri [Italian Association of Owners of Passenger Transport Vessels] bears witness to the professionalism and competence of Studio Grimaldi. It is purely due to the high level of competence, authority and strategic vision of Massimiliano Grimaldi that the Association has managed to be hugely successful and gain recognition in the maritime field over the last few years.”
Associazione Italiana Armatori Trasporto Passeggeri
“We would like to point out the significant satisfaction of Ucina Confindustria Nautica with the advice and legal assistance received from the lawyer Massimiliano Grimaldi in the Yachting sector.
The lawyer Massimiliano Grimaldi assisted Ucina in negotiating very important legal and economic matters for the industry, first and foremost the reform of the yachting code, not only supplying top-level legal preparation, but also supporting Ucina in selecting the best strategies.”
Ucina Confindustria Nautica
“Thanks to the great competence and forward thinking of the lawyer Massimiliano Grimaldi, we were able to continue conducting our business, overcoming a particularly difficult time.”
Yacht Broker srl
Manager of tourist ports
“With the forward thinking and professionalism of lawyer Massimiliano Grimaldi, we found in Studio Grimaldi great assistance and support in negotiations and selection of sustainable solutions regarding the complex issue of state property concessions of the companies of Saint Mark Square in Venice, coming to the elaboration and promotion of rules for amendment of the national legislation to protect the companies and obtain results. Thank you.”
Veneziana Retail srl and Committee of Ancient Crafts of Venice
“We would like to point out the Genoese company Grimaldi Studio Legale in relation to the expert advice and legal assistance provided to Actv Spa regarding navigation safety and professional certification of on-board personnel.
In particular, lawyer Massimiliano Grimaldi assisted our company in the introduction, in the legislation of a special law that will allow a simplified framework regarding navigation in local public transport service in the protected waters of the lagoon of Venice to be received by the institution.
The above-mentioned collaboration fully satisfied our expectations, at the same time allowing us to appreciate the professionalism, competence and helpfulness of the lawyer Massimiliano Grimaldi.”
ACTV Venezia Spa
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