Hull law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors has advised the company behind a global electric car racing series on the acquisition of a multi-million pound vessel.
The shipping and transport team at the firm, which has offices in Hull and Grimsby, supported St Helena LLP on the purchase of the 6,700-gross tonne ship, which will be used to transport electric cars and racing teams around the world.
Now bought, the vessel will be converted into a state-of-the-art carrier, and will be used as the main hub and operations paddock in the new Extreme E series.
Dominic Ward, partner and head of shipping & transport at Andrew Jackson, said: "We are delighted to have provided legal advice to our client on this significant purchase, which was completed within a tight deadline and involved changing the vessel's flag.
“We're also very pleased to have been involved in this exciting project, which highlights the development of electric vehicles as part of the solution to the issue of climate change."
Dominic Ward, along with paralegal Rebecca Hardy, advised St Helena LLP on the purchase of the 6,767-gross tonne vessel, which was previously used to transport armed guards to protect international fishing and shipping vessels from the threat of piracy activity off the coast of Somalia.
