Basil Karatzas

• Basil has led the origination of more than $500 million of financial transactions in the maritime sector.

• He marketed, negotiated and concluded sale of more than $500 million of maritime assets.

• He advised on and concluded transactions with bulge bracket and blue-chip client reference accounts, including "Fortune 10" companies.

• He provided extensive research and analysis in almost every segment and asset class in the maritime industry, and was mandated with more than 5,000 vessel valuation and appraisal reports.

• Throughout his career, he represented lessors, creditors and financial owners with acquisition, operation, or disposition of maritime assets.

• He is a frequent contributor of business and shipping articles in international business and in trade publications.

• He is frequently quoted in the mainstream, international business media, including The Economist, WSJ, The Financial Times, The New York Times, NPR, and many more.

Basil Karatzas's Honors & Awards

• Speaker, Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO)

• Speaker, Grain and Maritime Days in Odessa

• Speaker, Turkish Shipping, Investment & Finance

• Speaker, Gas Shipping North America Conference

• 2nd Cayman Islands Shipping Summit, Grand Cayman

• Guest Lecturer, Rutgers University

• Guest Lecturer, Columbia University

Basil Karatzas's Licenses & Certifications

• Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), American Society of Appraisers

• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS)

• Certified Marine Surveyor (CMS), NAMSGlobal

• Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), AICPA

Basil's Organizations

• Harvard Club of New York City

• Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

• The Royal Institute of International Affairs

• BIMCO

• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

• The Baltic Exchange