Bio

Greg Chase leads the shipping team in the United States and has helped build the team into one of the leading finance, alternative finance and private equity legal advisors for shipping in the country. Greg advises clients on a broad range of finance and private equity matters. This includes advising major lenders, operating companies, and equity investors on all aspects of the financing of ships, offshore assets, and other related capital equipment, including syndicated and bilateral pre- and post-delivery debt finance, ECA-backed loan facilities, sale and leaseback transactions, structured financings, residual value guarantees, and related collateral arrangements He also advises on a range of corporate matters and transactions, including private equity transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructurings in the shipping industry. In addition, Greg represents clients in connection with international commercial shipping transactions, including construction contracts and multi-vessel construction programs, complex vessel charter arrangements, and the sale and purchase of marine assets. The team combines its practice with the broader capabilities of Reed Smith’s large New York office (which is active in sophisticated finance, and corporate and capital markets transactions) and the full resources of a global firm with offices in shipping centers around the world. Greg has acted for lenders in some of the larger ship finance transactions in the market. He is a director of New York Maritime, Inc. and the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Finance Committee of the Maritime Law Association.