Jaffa & Jaffa Limited

What Jaffa & Jaffa Limited does

Jaffa & Jaffa Limited, trading as Jaffa & Co, is a privately held, England-incorporated law firm founded in 2019 by Managing Partner James Jaffa. The firm specializes in legal advisory for high-value mobile assets across three core sectors: superyachts, business and commercial aviation, and commercial shipping. Service lines cover the full transaction lifecycle — sale and purchase, construction, finance, registration, chartering, ownership structuring, and dispute resolution through litigation and arbitration — alongside a standalone Escrow Completion Services product in which the firm acts as a neutral third-party escrow agent holding completion funds (with NatWest Bank Plc providing the ringfenced client account) for buyers, sellers, and intermediaries in asset transactions.

The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 652440) and operates from four locations: a Mayfair (London) headquarters, a Farnborough administrative office, a Monaco office, and a Fort Lauderdale office, giving it physical presence in the UK, Continental Europe, and the United States. The client base consists of ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate aviation clients, commercial shipping operators, financial institutions and lenders, and prestigious shipyards across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Brazil.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees billed on an hourly or fixed-fee basis per transaction, with engagements typically running across multi-year horizons for sophisticated clients. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-oriented, relying on referrals from brokers, financial institutions, and existing clients, supplemented by thought-leadership publications, newsletters, and selective industry-event participation. The firm has advised on transactions aggregating several billion Euro and reports having registered over 1,000 marine and aviation assets through one senior team member's career track record. No funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent entities are disclosed; the firm operates as an independent partnership.

Name

Jaffa & Jaffa Limited

Legal name

Jaffa & Jaffa Limited

Website

https://jaffa-co.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jaffa & Jaffa Limited (trading as Jaffa & Co) is a UK-incorporated, SRA-regulated law firm providing specialist legal advisory on superyacht, aviation, and commercial shipping transactions for ultra-high net worth individuals, corporates, and financial institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Closing Coordination & Transaction Management (Broker/Agent Support) (BPAJAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF), Document Preparation & Recording Services (Deeds, Liens) (BPAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Superyacht legal services
• Aviation legal services
• Commercial shipping law
• Asset finance advisory
• Escrow completion services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm provides legal advisory services across superyachts, aviation, and commercial shipping sectors. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for transaction advisory, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance work. Fees are typically billed on an hourly basis or as fixed fees for specific transactions.
2. Escrow Completion Services: A standalone offering providing neutral third-party escrow services for asset transactions. The firm holds completion funds and documentation for buyers, sellers, and intermediaries during high-value asset transactions, with funds held in regulated client accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jaffa & Co is a specialist law firm providing transactional, financing, registration, and dispute resolution legal services across three core sectors: superyachts, private and commercial aviation, and commercial shipping. The firm also operates a standalone Escrow Completion Service that holds buyer and seller funds in ringfenced, insured client accounts at NatWest Bank during high-value asset transactions. The practice serves ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate operators, financial institutions, and shipyards globally from offices in the UK, US, and Monaco.

Product overview

Jaffa & Co operates as a unified full-service legal practice offering specialized advisory across three core sectors: Superyachts (sale & purchase, construction, finance, and dispute resolution), Aviation (sale, purchase, leasing, asset finance, manufacture/OEM, and dispute resolution), and Commercial Shipping (ship sale & purchase, litigation, insurance, finance, and offshore). The firm also offers Escrow Completion Services as a standalone product providing neutral third-party fund holding during asset transactions. The practice is built on a foundation of treating client matters as their own, with offices in the UK, US, and Monaco serving a sophisticated global clientele.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escrow Completion Services: A standalone bespoke escrow service offering for transacting parties to hold monies and documentation during asset transactions, particularly for superyachts and private aircraft.

Products and services

• Superyacht Legal Services Full-service legal advisory for superyacht transactions, construction, financing, and disputes. The firm has advised on superyacht transactions with an aggregate value of several billion Euro, serving ultra-high net worth owners, shipyards, lenders, and charterers.
• Aviation Legal Services Comprehensive legal advisory for aviation transactions including business and commercial aircraft sale, purchase, leasing, asset finance, manufacture and OEM contracts, registration, and cross-border dispute resolution.
• Commercial Shipping Legal Services Full spectrum of commercial marine legal services including ship sale and purchase, shipping litigation and arbitration, marine insurance, vessel finance, and offshore oil and gas advisory for commercial shipping operators, owners, and financial institutions.
• Escrow Completion Services Bespoke standalone escrow service providing neutral third-party holding of completion funds and documentation for buyers, sellers, and intermediaries during superyacht, aircraft, and other high-value asset transactions. Funds are held in designated, ringfenced, and insured client accounts at NatWest Bank Plc, available in Euro, Sterling, and US Dollar.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advised on transactions with aggregate value of several billion Euro
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NatWest Bank PlccoreOthersNatWest Bank provides the designated, ringfenced, and insured client account for Jaffa & Co's Escrow Completion Services. Funds are held in compliance with English Solicitors Regulation Authority and Law Society requirements. Euro, Sterling, and US Dollar accounts are available.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Maples Group: Offshore-focused law firm with strong aviation and yacht practices, particularly for ownership structuring and registration through Cayman/BVI — competes for the same UHNW cross-border mandates.
• Clyde & Co: Major international firm with deep marine, aviation, and trade specialties; handles yacht and aircraft matters alongside broader insurance and shipping work, making it a natural competitor for Jaffa & Co's target mandates.
• Holman Fenwick Willan: Global law firm with one of the strongest shipping and aviation practices in the City of London, regularly acting on superyacht and aircraft finance, sale & purchase, and dispute resolution matters — directly comparable.
• Hill Dickinson: UK-based law firm with a substantial yacht and shipping practice, particularly for sale & purchase, finance, and dispute resolution — competing head-to-head in the superyacht legal advisory market.
• Stephenson Harwood: International firm with recognized shipping, yacht, and aviation finance practices, advising financiers and owners on cross-border transactions — comparable in scope and client base to Jaffa & Co.
• Ince & Co (Ince Gordon Dadds): Long-established maritime law firm with shipping and yacht expertise; competes for sale & purchase, finance, and dispute mandates in the same niche as Jaffa & Co, particularly in London.
• Watson Farley & Williams: International law firm with leading practices in shipping, aviation, and energy — directly competing for the same yacht, aviation finance, and maritime mandates that Jaffa & Co targets, with a much larger global footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Ogier: Offshore law firm with aircraft and yacht registration and ownership structuring capabilities; serves UHNW clients across multiple jurisdictions, partially overlapping with Jaffa & Co's structuring and registration work.
• Reed Smith: Global law firm with a leading aviation finance practice, including business jet and commercial aircraft finance work — overlapping with Jaffa & Co's aviation finance offering but operating across a much broader legal practice.
• Mishcon de Reya: London-headquartered law firm with a strong private client and HNW practice that handles yacht, aviation, and luxury asset matters as part of a wider full-service offering — competes for UHNW mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JaffaCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jaffaco
• Instagraminstagram.com/jaffaandco

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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