Over the years we have steadily developed new fields of expertise in order to satisfy our clients. Today these include:

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1 INCE & CO FRANCE

2 02 INCE & CO FRANCE Ince & Co s team of lawyers has practical knowledge of its clients sectors and benefits from all the resources of the international network. Our expertise is internationally renowned in the following sectors: Over the years we have steadily developed new fields of expertise in order to satisfy our clients. Today these include: > > customs and excise > > insolvency > > investment funds > > European law and competition law Our French Offices Paris 4, Square Edouard VII Paris Shipping and multimodal transport Insurance and reinsurance Yachts and Superyachts Energy and offshore In France we work as a team and not through separate departments. We have seven key activity areas covering contentious and non-contentious work and we have the flexibility to build teams capable of responding to the specific requirements of our clients in one or more of these areas. When you instruct us, you benefit from the knowledge and experience of our three French offices at a national or international level. Through our ten international offices, our three French offices in Paris, Le Havre, and Marseille, and our privileged relationship with other renowned law firms, we are able to provide excellent service. Phone number: +33 (0) Le Havre 136 Rue Victor Hugo Le Havre Phone number: +33 (0) Our clients benefit from the expertise of the best specialists in their area with customised services. Marseille 24 Cours Pierre Puget Commercial disputes Aviation Marseille International trade Business and finance Phone number: +33 (0)

3 03 INCE & CO FRANCE Shipping and transport We act at all stages of the supply chain and count among our clients: shipyards, shipowners, charterers, shipping and forwarding agents, freight forwarders, stevedores, road hauliers, inland waterway companies, rail companies, warehouse keepers and receivers. In this context, we also defend the interests of the insurers of multimodal transportation entities. We advise our clients on their projects but also in commercial disputes in international trade, finance and logistics, as well as maritime, road, rail, aviation and multi-modal transport. In the maritime sector, our firm has leading experience in admiralty such as collisions, salvage and pollution. Our offices are renowned for their expertise in relation to maritime insurance, chartering, the sale and purchase of ships, shipbuilding and ship finance. We advise all participants in the maritime industry: owners, charterers, freight handlers, shipyards, and marine insurers including hull, cargo and freight. Our expertise also includes: > > casualties: salvage, wreck removals, pollution, total losses > > arrests and forced sales of ships > > ship chartering, damage to hull and machinery, damage to cargo, cargo handling > > chartering, purchase, sale and financing of yachts > > fishing: breaches of legislation and criminal liability > > maritime employment law including MLC 2006 convention compliant contracts, obtaining compliance certificates, working time, staff etc. > > customs and excise rules > > competition rules and in particular the opening and equality of treatment in relation to the access to port infrastructures within the EU, complying with rules relating to collusion between parties in the maritime sector, market dominance and public intervention in the maritime and harbour sectors.

4 04 INCE & CO FRANCE Yachts & Superyachts Ince & Co France is particularly active in the yachting sector. Our clients can rely on our full range of services covering all activities about these vessels. Our lawyers assist yacht owners, banks, brokers and insurers on issues of construction, financing, purchase, sale, chartering and insurance and the choice of the flag. We have unique expertise in customs and tax issues relating to the ownership and chartering of these kinds of vessels. Our team also deal with crew employment matters and in particular help the owner choose the right employment contracts, in accordance with the flag state rules and international laws. We also assist our clients during collisions, arrests and groundings. This cross-disciplinary expertise, together with our substantial knowledge of the yachting sector through tried and tested experience, means we can respond quickly and efficiently to situations our clients are facing. Ince & Co has a global team of yacht lawyers providing a comprehensive range of legal services in this sector. Chambers HNW, 2016

5 05 INCE & CO FRANCE Insurance and reinsurance We offer all legal services required by the insurance and reinsurance market. Our clients include insurers, reinsurers, brokers and subscribers. We represent clients in mediation procedures, before all courts and in arbitration institutions. We advise on regulatory questions and on the scope of insurance coverage as well as drafting insurance policies. The firm is noted for its expertise on high-value insurance and has established itself as a leader in this sphere Chambers & Partners

6 06 INCE & CO FRANCE Industrial Risks Our risk industrial team advises and represents national and international entities in industry and insurance key sectors, such as, nuclear, aeronautic, railway, shipping, hydrocarbons, renewable energies and the construction industry. They act in major and complex claims involving fires, building collapses, sinkings and various accidents resulting from design, manufacturing or utilisation defects. Our lawyers have wide-ranging experience in dispute resolutions. They support their clients in risk prevention, and act from the first moments of the disaster, advising them regarding the strategy, the research or evidence preservation in order limit to damages, and negotiations. They are very reactive in taking precautionary measures, notably in the context of legal or amicable expert assessments, and act in contentious proceedings before state courts and arbitral tribunals.

7 07 INCE & CO FRANCE Energy For many years we have been advising clients in the oil and gas industry (LPG and LNG). Our expertise now extends to renewable energy, providing assistance to clients on offshore wind farms and solar panels. We advise our clients on the procedural, financial and environmental implications of their projects. Our in-depth knowledge of the maritime sector, and its risks, along with our experience is a benefit to our clients on their offshore projects.

8 08 INCE & CO FRANCE Commercial disputes We are skilled and experienced litigators. We have a worldwide reputation, based on our strategic and thorough handling of contentious matters. We are aware that it is often preferable to avoid, if possible, a lengthy dispute but not at any cost. We anticipate the practical difficulties and prepare strategies in order to avoid them. When litigation is unavoidable, we assist our clients and help them resolve matters efficiently and cost effectively through dialogue, negotiation, mediation or management of procedures. We attend all state Courts as well the main arbitration institutions (ICC, Paris Maritime arbitration court). Our knowledge of foreign languages and our knowledge of other jurisdictions benefits our clients in international arbitration.

9 09 INCE & CO FRANCE International trade In relation to international trade, Ince & Co France negotiates and drafts all types of contracts. Our experts advise ship owners, charterers and banks in relation to financing bulk carriers, cruise ships, yachts and other specialised ships (such as seismic research ships, cable layers, specialised transport and offshore services). Our involvement in commercial law extends beyond the maritime sector. We also advise merchants, intermediaries, manufacturers and oil companies. In addition, we have particular expertise in relation to sale and purchase, construction, financing and chartering of private jets. We have strong expertise in raw material markets in London, Paris, Chicago and Geneva. Our lawyers are not just experts in the law. We believe it is an important part of our service to understand the markets and sectors that our clients operate in. This means we can tailor our legal advice along commercial lines and ensure our clients are receiving the most relevant guidance for their business enterprises. From the factory to the consumer, we offer all the main operators our legal expertise in logistics, freight agreements, letters of credit, incoterms, tax and, more generally, all issues our clients may encounter in commercial matters.

10 10 INCE & CO FRANCE Aviation Ince & Co France advises commercial air operators and owners of corporate jets on legal issues involving aircraft purchase/sale, financing, structuring and leasing. The firm has particular expertise in lease structuring on an international scale which enables it to create tax efficient financing systems for the ownership of individual aircraft, as well as having experience of offshore securitisations and structured finance solutions (which includes advice on securities, aspects of group insolvency and consolidation risks). We advise on Japanese Operating Leases (JOLCO), export credit, and other structured financing, as well as acting for lessees on matters ranging from negotiating operating leases to aircraft purchases and maintenance agreements. Our market-leading expertise in the negotiation of leases ensures the integration of the lessees / lessors commercial drivers into the lease, so that their interest is preserved from aircraft delivery to redelivery. We are backed by a multi-jurisdictional practice so that insurance, sanctions and regulatory contentious and non-contentious services are offered, in addition to commercial disputes, arrests and aircraft recovery. Ince & Co s vast and intellectual team is highly regarded for its experience in aviation Legal 500

11 11 INCE & CO FRANCE Business and finance Our involvement in matters relating to commercial and business law is very broad. We have extensive knowledge of the insurance sector and of the financing and transport industry and logistics. Many of our partners and assistants have had in-house management positions and have first-hand knowledge of the functioning of the industry and its administration. We assist our clients, whether individuals or corporate entities, in day-to-day matters, from the incorporation of the entity to its liquidation or dissolution, to negotiation and drafting of all types of commercial contracts, such as commercial leases, sale contracts, agency contracts, sale of business, sale and purchase of shares, loan agreements and related securities. Our team is often involved in advising French and international investors on the sale and purchase of companies, mergers and partnership agreements, joint ventures in France and abroad. Our Chinese Desk, under the leadership of a Franco-Chinese lawyer, help private and public Chinese clients and investment funds in their operations of acquisition, purchase and creation of joint ventures. We also have a solid experience in litigation. The team is very good - Ince & Co is able to take a commercial approach and find a good solution. Chambers 2016

12 12 INCE & CO FRANCE Customs and excises Our customs and excise department, created in 2007, deals with all customs and excises matters (advices on customs and excise issues and assisting clients during customs investigations), carries out surveys and audits for clients wishing to become Authorised Economic Operators, lectures and deals with questions relating to the enforcement of French and EU customs regulations. Our lawyers also advise on the customs and VAT implications of using large yachts in EU waters, whether privately or commercially. We offers our clients audits to verify that their yachts are compliant with the Rules and/ or conditions of the Temporary Admission Regime for non-eu means of transport. Our team also represent clients who import beverages (alcohol and alcoholic drinks), tobacco and importers of gold. We advise regularly on excise regulations (updates on taxation, the obligations involved with movements of excise goods). Insolvency In January 2012 we broadened our field of expertise with the lateral hire of a lawyer specialised in insolvency matters who worked ten years with an authorised liquidator. Her legal and local knowledge allows us to deal with important, high profile and newsworthy cases, in a wide variety of sectors (including environmental). Emergency response Ince & Co runs a dedicated international emergency response hotline manned around the clock 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. All our offices are connected so as to provide immediate legal and practical advice in a crisis situation. The right team can be assembled fast, anywhere and at any time. The type of assistance is determined with the client, depending on the form of the casualty: provide an immediate presence in order to obtain statements, choose and appoint surveyors and competent service providers, or liaising with the crew, their families, insurers, salvage companies, classification societies and state authorities (flag state and state of the port of call), as well as with the media. Phone:

13 Contact For more information, please contact your usual Ince & Co contact or one of those mentioned below: Jérôme de Sentenac Managing Partner France T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Andrew Charlier Partner, Paris T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Mathieu Croix Partner, Le Havre T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Alexandre Besnard Partner, Paris T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Vy-Loan Huynh-Olivieri Partner, Paris T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Freddy Desplanques Partner, Le Havre T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Laurence Hanley Partner, Paris T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Camille Percheron Partner, Le Havre T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Aymeric de Tapol Partner, Paris T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Laurianne Ribes Partner, Marseille T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) Fabien d Haussy Partner, Marseille T. +33 (0) M. +33 (0) fabien.d haussy@incelaw.com Ince & Co is a network of affiliated commercial law firms with offices in Beijing, Cologne, Dubai, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Le Havre, London, Marseille, Monaco, Paris, Piraeus, Shanghai and Singapore. E: firstname.lastname@incelaw.com incelaw.com 24 Hour International Emergency Response Tel: + 44 (0) LEGAL ADVICE TO BUSINESSES GLOBALLY FOR OVER 140 YEARS The information and commentary herein do not and are not intended to amount to legal advice to any person on a specific matter. They are furnished for information purposes only and free of charge. Every reasonable effort is made to make them accurate and up-to-date but no responsibility for their accuracy or correctness, nor for any consequences of reliance on them, is assumed by the firm. Readers are firmly advised to obtain specific legal advice about any matter affecting them and are welcome to speak to their usual contact Ince & Co International LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with number OC Registered office and principal place of business: Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London E1 8QN.