Broad and Cassel announces that it acted as counsel to Commodore Holdings Ltd. in acquisition of cruise line.MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 1995--Broad and Cassel, a full service law firm, announced Tuesday that it acted as legal counsel to Commodore Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda corporation, in connection with the acquisition of certain of the assets of Commodore Cruise Line A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the from EffJohn International, B.V. The acquisition closed in London on July 14, 1995. Commodore Holdings Ltd. acquired the assets, including two cruise ships This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. Both cruise ships and cruiseferries are included in this list. (Ocean liners are not included on this list, see List of ocean liners. , the Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Seas and the Enchanted Isle. Partners, James S. Cassel and Alan S. Lederman, and senior associate, Kathleen L. Deutsch, of the firm's Miami office corporate and securities group, handled the matter on behalf of Jeffrey I. Binder, the chairman of Commodore Holdings Ltd. They were assisted by Commodore's London counsel, Tim Walker, Lisa Nunn and Chris Aujard of Norton Rose Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice with its head office in London. It offers business law services from 20 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. ; Bermuda counsel, A. Robert Miller and Helen Forrest of Richards, Francis & Francis and Panamanian counsel, Dr. Alfonso Arias of Galindo, Arias & Lopez. An affiliate of EffJohn provided a portion of the funding for the acquisition through a loan to Commodore Holdings. EffJohn's principal lender, Merita Bank, formerly known as Union Bank of Finland The Bank of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Pankki, Swedish: Finlands Bank) is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world[1]. , approved such financing. Merita Bank was represented by their London counsel, Jeff Morgan, Lara Dodson and Justin Starling starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. of Sinclair Roche & Temperley and by their Florida counsel, Fernando Margarit of Greenberg Traurig. EffJohn International, B.V. was represented by Finnish counsel, Neptun Juridica, Thomas Forss, partner. Broad and Cassel was founded in 1946. The firm has over 100 attorneys, including 18 who specialize in corporate and securities matters. The firm operates from offices located in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach. CONTACT: Broad and Cassel, Miami James S. Cassel, P.A. Carol R. Governali Client Relations Coordinator 305/373-9400 |
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