IMX Speaker – James A. Kearns III

Jim Kearns is special counsel in Jones Walker’s Maritime Practice Group, focusing on maritime transactions. In his more than 30 years of practice, Jim has represented owners, operators, financial institutions (as both lessors and lenders) and end users in the purchase, construction and financing of vessels engaged in both the foreign and coastwise trades of the United States, including compliance with the requirements of the Jones Act for the ownership, chartering and transfer of vessels. He also has experience with financing programs administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration, such as the Capital Construction Fund and the Title XI loan guarantee program.