James Ellis focuses his practice on complex corporate transactions and regulatory matters for clients in the maritime and transportation industry. Mr. Ellis is an experienced negotiator in both the public and private sectors. He counsels clients in the following areas: · mergers and acquisitions · corporate structuring · financing · transportation regulatory matters Mr. Ellis has extensive experience in working with all segments of the domestic and international maritime industry. This experience, combined with his practical, business-oriented approach to dealing with client issues, has allowed him to develop a practice in facilitating transactions involving multiple segments of the industry to achieve client objectives. Mr. Ellis was a founder of Dyer Ellis & Joseph, which merged with Blank Rome in 2003. Prior to this, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard, rising to the rank of commander. Mr. Ellis also served as deputy U.S. representative to the UN Law of the Sea Conference for transportation issues, and graduated from the prestigious Sloan Fellows Program at MIT. Mr. Ellis has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Representative Matters · Philadelphia shipyard in the structuring and negotiation of an $850 million transaction for the financing, construction, and operation of 10 product tankers. · Hawaiian ferry agency in the negotiation of the financing and construction of two high-speed ferries to serve the Hawaiian Islands. · Marine support and transportation services provider in the development of a joint venture to finance and construct the first new double-hull tankers for the U.S. domestic market. · Express freight services provider in the development of high speed cargo vessels to serve the international market. Publications COAST GUARD REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON MECHANISMS USED BY PUBLICLY TRADED JONES ACT COMPANIES TO PROVE CITIZENSHIP FOLLOWING THE TRICO INVESTIGATION
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Maritime Developments Advisory
December 2011 (No. 12)
R. Anthony Salgado, James B. Ellis II and Jonathan K. Waldron MARITIME INTERESTS REAP NEW BENEFITS IN STIMULUS BILL
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Maritime Developments Advisory
February 2009 (No. 4)
Joan M. Bondareff, James B. Ellis II, Brett M. Esber, Jeanne M. Grasso and Jonathan K. Waldron IRS ISSUES FINAL REGULATIONS REGARDING TAXATION OF INCOME FROM THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATION OF SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT
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New Maritime Developments Update
September 2003 (No. 17)
James B. Ellis II, Brett M. Esber and Joseph T. Gulant Cases and Deals FINANCING CONSTRUCTION FOR HIGH-SPEED FERRIES
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October 2005
James B. Ellis II and R. Anthony Salgado
The negotiation and closing of a $220-million project financing for high-speed ferries. ONE OF LARGEST U.S. COMMERCIAL SHIPYARD ORDERS IN DECADES
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Second Quarter, 2005
James B. Ellis II and Brett M. Esber
$850 Million Transaction for Jones Act Tankers |