

Shipping Investment Advisory















James leads our ‘end-to-end’ shipbroking projects, all of which require deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple related markets. He has a strong reputation for relationship-building, critical problem-solving and delivering on customer commitments. He focuses on the tanker spot market, long-term time charter market, second-hand Sale & Purchase and newbuilding contracts.

Axel is an expert in the areas of company valuation, capital raising, due diligence, real estate, M&A, restructuring, IPO advisory and privatisations. After working at PWC and Seitz & Partners, he formed Braemar’s corporate finance section where he has successfully advised on capital raising, maritime restructurings and transactions of approximately $20 billion USD.

Jona has worked in shipping for almost 30 years, spanning several sectors and specialising in newbuilding for more than two decades. After heading up the S&P Projects desk at MJLF, he returned to the UK to run a successful boutique NB Projects brokerage before joining Braemar to lead the current new build team.

Sebastian has three decades of global S&P experience and has been with Braemar since 1994, working with private and listed firms as well as governments and admiralty marshals. His focus is on bulkers and tankers and has built a strong reputation for finding resolutions for defaulted shipyard contracts, reselling large vessel series and overseeing effective fleet acquisition and disposal.

