Paul has been most recently focused on mergers and acquisitions, leading AMA's recent executions for PetroMENA ASA (bondholder advisory), SFL (buy side), TECO Transport (buy side) as well as spearheading the firm's private equity investments in Chembulk and PLM enabling the firm to win the Lloyds Shipping Economist 2007 Award as “Leading Private Equity Provider”.

Paul also has extensive experience in structuring leasing and debt facilities.  Prior to joining AMA, he worked at The First National Bank of Maryland.  Over a nine year period, Paul managed the bank's Railroad Division and, later, its International Maritime Division. 

At AMA, he has been actively engaged in multiple M&A advisory assignments including several transactions within the chemical tanker, product tanker and cruise segments. He has also been especially active in the execution of transactions for ACP Fund I and ACP Fund II including the acquisition and sale of PLM Funds and of Chembulk Tankers, the Marine Money 2007 “Private Equity Deal of the Year”.

He is actively involved in ACP Fund III, ACP Fund IV and the ACP leasing fund.

Prior to joining AMA, Jens worked in the M&A group of Credit Suisse First Boston in London and in the asset management division of Crédit Lyonnais in Paris.

As an investment banker, Bobby has worked on over $4 billion of public financings and over $1 billion of merger and acquisition transactions, focusing on oilfield services, midstream energy and oil and gas exploration and production industries.

Earlier in his career Bobby worked for Banque Paribas and Manufacturers Hanover Trust, underwriting debt facilities for clients in multiple sectors within the energy industry.  He also worked for companies in the energy industry, including Hanover Compressor Company and Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company. As part of a management training program, he worked as a “rough neck” on onshore and offshore drilling rigs, learning about drilling equipment and processes in a hands-on manner.

Jim is currently leading AMA's efforts in the restructuring of CMA CGM on behalf of the banks. More recently he led the restructurings of Nexus, Master Marine and Marine Subsea. Jim was heavily involved in the creation of the new cruise line Oceania and was one of the original board members of that company. Jim has spearheaded much of the firm's strategic advisory work for major shipowner clients.  Within AMA's fund activities, Jim led the investment in four 3500 TEU containerships, and was active in the oversight and financing of the portfolio company Chembulk.

Prior to joining AMA, Jim led the global maritime management consulting practice at Booz Allen Hamilton.  He has served a wide range of clients including large independent owners, liner companies, oil majors and other global resource companies, railroads, ports and maritime service companies.

Prior to joining the company he worked at GATX Corporation for 23 years. He was responsible for the development and growth of a Residual Value Guarantee business in the U.K., Canada and Australia, growing the business to over $300 million. This portfolio included equipment in numerous industries ranging from construction and mining to oil and gas as well as oceangoing and inland marine vessels. He then led GATX into the ship finance business investing over $400 million in 34 vessels with a market value over $1.25 billion.

Charly's career began in 1973 at Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco as a Senior Equipment Specialist. In this role he wrote and expedited orders for construction equipment on a worldwide basis. He set up an equipment fleet for Crowley Maritime in 1977. In 1978 he joined Morgan Equipment Company of San Francisco as a National Accounts Manager. He sold construction and mining equipment for them on a global basis along with opening a sales liaison office in Seoul, Korea.

Immediately prior to joining AMA he was a co-founder of Poseidon Capital, a specialist maritime “boutique.” At AMA he has continued developing relationships in the capital markets where he has worked primarily advising hedge funds and investors on a variety of maritime investments in both equity and distressed debt and is actively involved in transaction origination.

He is a Director of General Maritime Corp (NYSE), Seaspan Corporation (NYSE), and TBS International (NASDAQ). Peter is currently Chairman of The New York Maritime Association (“NYMAR”) an organization dedicated to the promotion of New York as a maritime business center and is also a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (“ABS”).

Prior to AMA, Rolf was the Managing Director of Fearnleys, Mexico. Rolf has a strong brokerage background most especially on the sale and purchase and newbuilding side of the business. He started with Fearnleys in 1983 in the Project Department buying and selling second hand tonnage as well as being involved in new ship construction contracts.

Rolf has extensive experience in all aspects of the industry and has represented clients in the bulk, tanker, reefer, cruise, chemical and container sectors.

Prior to joining AMA, Rick was the Chief Financial Officer of PLM International Inc., an equipment leasing company specializing in the transportation and related equipment.. At PLM, he focused on debt raising activities for the company raising over $100.0 million. He also managed the public reporting for 17 entities. He was heavily involved in the development and sale of PLM's trailer rental and commercial and industrial leasing operations as well as the sale of PLM to a group of private investors.

From 1988-1991, Rick was with Learning Tree International, a technical education company, From 1986-1988, he was with Pameco-Aire, a wholesale distributor of refrigeration equipment as the Assistant Controller. Prior to 1986, he was with the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co.