Quentin Bargate

Founder & CEO, Bargate Murray

Quentin Bargate qualified as a solicitor in 1981 and has since spent his entire career in top City of London law firms, including running his own highly regarded firm, Bargate Murray, where he is head of the firm’s Superyacht and Dispute Resolution Groups as well as being the firm’s CEO.  Client sources comment on the “huge amount of litigation experience” that Quentin has, adding that he is “very well connected” and “knows his stuff.” A satisfied client appreciates that “he does the work from the beginning to the end, providing a full and complete service,” and the source adds: “His advice is always helpful and he is very practical.” (Source: Chambers HNW Guide 2019)

Quentin says: “In 2004, I fulfilled a lifetime ambition when I set up my own law firm, Quentin Bargate & Co. (renamed Bargate Murray in 2006).  We incorporated in 2013.  I had been a partner in Simmons & Simmons and Head of its International Trade and Shipping Group and a member of the Litigation Department and Arbitration Groups where I developed specialist skills in superyacht contracts and disputes as well as commercial shipping and trade.  Bargate Murray was a new challenge – to take all that knowledge I had gained over 14 years from a big City of London international practice, and offer it to clients who wanted a nimbler, more responsive service from a specialist firm.”

Bargate Murray is highly ranked in the Chambers HNW 2019 Guide for ‘Yachts & Superyachts’, and the Guide recognises Quentin as a Leading Individual for his expertise in this practice.

Quentin is an advocate for alternative dispute resolution (ADR), but he also deals with cases in court when required. He occasionally sits as an arbitrator.

Quentin is a member of the Baltic Exchange, the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands yacht committee. He holds a Master’s degree in Marine law, is a member of the LMAA, a Member of the Nautical Institute, a member of the IOD, a member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, and a Freeman of the City of London.

His other interests include photography (Elsevier has published a technical book on stock photography “Microstock Photography” written by Quentin under his pen name Douglas Freer), music and his family.

Tom Mukamal

CEO, Island Global Yachting Ltd

Mike Brewer

Evolution Yachting

South African born Mike Brewer has been a resident in Greece for the last 43 years. Mike has worked in the maritime industry for 53 years, of which 36 of those have been in yachting. He has spent 25 years working in the yacht agency business and is now the Client Manager for Greece and Turkey, where he is focused on driving the growth of the company in the Greek market, as well as developing the customer journey. With 21 offices in 9 countries across the Med, Evolution Yachting makes extraordinary experiences possible. As an innovative new leader in global yachting, we are elevating the role of the yacht agent through immaculate service, time-honoured expertise, unmatched local knowledge and fast growing worldwide reach.

Yosef F Hafiz

Vice President Sales & Marketing, NASJET Private Aviation – Commercial

Farouk Nefzi

Marketing & Brand Director, Feadship

Onur Ugan

CMM Operations Director, Turkey

Onur Ugan is working asD Marin Göcek Marina Manager and D-Marin Turkey Operation
Director. Onur is responsible for the overall business performance and sustainability of D-Marin
Turkey.
In this role, Onur is responsible for all operation in the marina, budgeting, staff trainings,
customer relationship, follow the investments which is decided by board, improve the business
and quality level of the marina. However another responsibility is offer new ideas and business
opportunities to management. Another objective is to represent the group in the best way
around his location. One of his claim keep clean the seas and accordingly this being an
environmental marina business in the area.

Onur Ugan started the work as third officer in a commercial vessel which is 256 meters. He
completed the military service as second lieutenant. Start the marina sector as dock master in
Port Gocek Marina in 1999. He works as berth master, Senior Berth Master, Front Office Clark,
Front Office Manager, Boatyard and Front Office Manager. He was appointed as Marina
Manager when Dogus Group bought the Port Gocek Marina in December 2010. He is Turkey
Operation Director since 2018 February.

Onur Ugan graduated from Fishery Faculties at Aegean University in İzmir. He has Diving
Licence, Class III Master Captain Licence, IRC Measurer Licence. Also he is currently
visepresident of Chamber of Shipping Fethiye Branch. He is local representative of Cruising
Association, Swedish Crusing Club and Kreuzer- Abteilung. He is vicecomodore of Göcek Yacht
Club, President of Gocek Culture and Tourism Assocation.
He lives in Göcek, Fethiye , Muğla,Turkey

Capt. Andrija Šimić

Simmor Marine

Shelley Dowie

Head of Yacht Management, Royale Oceanic

Carlos Miquel

Founding Partner, Patagonia Antarctica Yacht Charters / South American Superyacht Support

Rob McCallum

Owner & Partner, EYOS Expeditions

Rob has spent decades mounting complex logistical operations in remote regions around the world. He is the co-founder of EYOS Expeditions, widely regarded as the world’s foremost provider of marine based private expedition services.

Together, he and his team have managed over 1,200 safe and successful expeditions.

Tim Soper

Owner & Partner, EYOS Expeditions

EYOS co-founder Tim Soper has spent the last 25 years leading and managing expeditions to the world’s wildest coasts from the tropics to the Polar Regions.  He first visited the high arctic in 1995 and has managed or guided numerous voyages into and through the Northwest Passage, most recently in 2019. EYOS has helped several vessels make the voyage each summer since 2010, providing voyage planning, logistics and guiding services.

Clive Jackson

Victor Chairman & Founder

A serial tech entrepreneur, Clive have been at the forefront of the digital innovation for almost three decades. As a successful innovator of web services and e-commerce platforms in the 90’s, he launched Global Beach, one of the UK’s first digital design and build agencies. The Company went on to become a global provider of e-commerce solutions spanning B2B and B2C for many leading FTSE250 and Fortune 500 companies, spanning automotive, publishing, entertainment, music, technology, travel, cosmetic, food and the leisure sectors.

His latest venture, Fly Victor Ltd, is his 14th Company and one of Europe’s leading on-demand jet charter brokers. Launched in 2011, Victor has since achieved record growth ranking in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 for five consecutive years (2015-2019), the Deloitte UK Tech Fast 50 (2016, 2017) and the FT 1000 European listings (2017, 2018).

In July 2019, Clive pioneered an industry first carbon offset program, mandating a minimum 200% carbon offset for every Victor flight. As a private jet boss and environmentalist activist he has defined a new sustainability benchmark for private aviation which has enabled him to challenge private flyers- some of the world’s most influential opinion formers – to take responsibility for their carbon footprint. This means avoiding flying where possible, or matching Victor’s commitment to carbon reduction and offsetting their flight emissions by 400%.

Clive boldly lead the campaign with an open letter to the Financial Times, headlining with the uncomfortable truth that a private jet pollutes up to 20x more per passenger mile than an airliner. His mission is to set an example in business aviation campaigning for other brokers, aircraft operators and consumers to avoid, reduce and offset their carbon emissions on every flight.  Clive is often referred to as the boss of a private jet company that’s become a committed aviation environmental campaigner.

In March 2020, Clive co-funded the management buyout of Fly Victor Ltd. In July 2020, he moved into the role of Chairman following the appointment of Toby Edwards and James Farley as the Company’s joint CEOs. Clive remains a committed environmental campaigner with the ambition to lead the business and commercial aviation industry to a lower carbon future and provides consulting services across commercial and business aviation.

Lorna Titley

Managing Director, Quaynote

Julian Burrell

Chairman, Veris Aviation

As Chairman of Vertis Aviation Julian has been integral in building the outstanding reputation and global network that has become synonymous with the Vertis premium brand. Based in Zug, Switzerland his current mandate focuses on continuing the success story of the boutique charter company as it begins its second decade of operations. On joining Vertis in 2013 as managing director he focused on developing the company’s independent charter sales activity. In 2018 the move to company headquarters in Zug heralded the next growth phase for the business, and Julian’s transition as Chairman.

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As Chairman of Vertis Aviation Julian has been integral in building the outstanding reputation and global network that has become synonymous with the Vertis premium brand. Based in Zug, Switzerland his current mandate focuses on continuing the success story of the boutique charter company as it begins its second decade of operations. On joining Vertis in 2013 as managing director he focused on developing the company’s independent charter sales activity. In 2018 the move to company headquarters in Zug heralded the next growth phase for the business, and Julian’s transition as Chairman.

Julian’s private aviation experience includes positions at private jet operator, Twinjet Aircraft where he held the position of Charter Manager and then The Charter Company which he jointly founded and ran as Managing Director from 2005 to 2012.  He holds a Masters’ degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University, and completed an MBA at Henley Business School in 2016.

Julian’s private aviation experience includes positions at private jet operator, Twinjet Aircraft where he held the position of Charter Manager and then The Charter Company which he jointly founded and ran as Managing Director from 2005 to 2012.  He holds a Masters’ degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University, and completed an MBA at Henley Business School in 2016.

Pandora Mather-Lees

Superyacht Art Consultant, ArtOnSuperyachts.com & Senior Editor, Family Office Magazine

Patrick Coote

Patrick Coote, Chief Marketing Officer & Head of N&J Europe, Northrop & Johnson

Taunya Renson-Martin

Machmedia

Founder and Managing Partner of Mach Media

 For more than 18 years, Taunya has been active in the business aviation industry, initially as a journalist, then as a publisher and, more recently as founder of the marketing and PR agency of record for several business aviation companies and associations. In addition to Aerospace, Mach Media (www.machmediagroup.com) provides marketing strategy and support to international companies in the Life Sciences, Chemicals and Financial Services industries, too.

 Born and raised in Washington, DC, she has lived in Belgium since 2000. Taunya strives to bring a fresh approach to marketing communications by combining a sharp business sense with a healthy dose of positivity and creative ingenuity.

Tobias Laps

Executive Vice President Sales, Comlux Management AG

After graduating from the University of Stuttgart and the Georgia Institute of Technology both with a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering Tobias Laps started his career at Jet Aviation in Basel in aircraft completions in 1999 as an engineer. Spending 5 years at Jet Aviation he was promoted to engineering project coordinator after only 6 months and Sales & Program Manager after 2 and half years selling various completion projects. After that he worked for 4 years at a subsidiary of Saab in Hamburg as a Branch Manager winning customers and growing the business significantly. He then was offered a job at ExecuJet in aircraft sales and later as a General Manager of the Berlin facility. Before joining Comlux, he was recruited as Head of Sales at RUAG in Munich in the area of business aircraft maintenance and refurbishment where he was able to secure large cabin modification and refurbishment projects.

Tobias also holds a Private Pilot License since 20 years and is passionate about aviation.

Tobias joined the Comlux team in November of 2015 as Vice President Sales for Western Europe, Asia and India. In 2018, Tobias is appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Sales for Large VIP Aircraft.

In 2019, Tobias is promoted Executive Vice President Commercial, Large VIP aircraft.

Andrew Azzopardi

General Manager, No. 12 Fine Wines & Provisions

Greg Mikusinkski

Founder and CEO, Provide & Supply

Robin Sjöström

Head Chef MY Legend

Andrew McCartney

Head Chef of MY Legend

Pierre Balzan

Managing Director, Melita Marine Group

Miguel Ángel Serra

Socio / Partner, Albors Galiano Portales

Miguel Angel Serra is partner at Albors Galiano Portales, leading Spanish firm in Maritime and Aviation Law, as well as legal&tax advisor of ANEN (Spanish Nautical Business Association).

He is lawyer, economist, master’s degree in Tax Law, master’s degree in Urban and Town Planning Law, and also official real estate agent (API).

He is lecturer at the Balearic Islands University (UIB) and lecturer in the Master’s Degree in Tax System (UIB).

He has a vast experience in leading projects and advising private and business clients in the fields of yachting, aviation and real estate transactions.

Dominic Bulfin

Associate Director, Bargate Murray

Dom is Associate Director in the Firm’s superyacht group based in London. Dom advises owners and their representatives on all aspects of superyacht ownership and management, including the negotiation of new build and refit contracts, interior design contracts, contracts for the purchase of toys, tenders and lifeboats, sale and purchase agreements and sale and charter agency agreements, as well as matters relating to the employment of crew members and operational staff.

Dom is often called upon to offer real-time support for Captains and yacht managers as matters requiring immediate attention arise onboard.

A life-long sailor himself, Dom has a practical understanding of the reality of life on the water and is able to apply his personal experience as both an owner and a charterer to offer clients practical, pragmatic, and realistic advice.

Dom has been involved in projects ranging from the complex modification and repurposing of older vessels, to the design and construction of some of the largest new-builds in the superyacht fleet.

Having started his career at Clyde & Co, Dom’s prior experience also covers the commercial shipping and commodities sectors, having represented international commodity trading houses, banks and corporates – experience which Dom is able to draw upon in his superyacht practice.

With an undergraduate degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology, Dom has a keen interest in the preservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable use of the World’s waters for recreational purposes. This passion also spills into day-to-day life at Bargate Murray where Dom has championed a number of “green” initiatives to help reduce the Firm’s impact on the environment.

When he is not in the office, Dom can often be found sailing on the south coast of England or enjoying the warmer climes of the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Ph. Schließmann

Bar Approved Specialist Lawyer in Int. Business Law

Sarah Kalmeta

Founder and Consultant, Pivot Point

Ms. Sarah Kalmeta is a strategic leader, coach and educator in the business aviation industry. She has over twelve years of experience working with vendors, service providers and aviation authorities in Asia Pacific and around the globe. Sarah is a passionate advocate for ensuring the future of business aviation and developing future leaders within the industry. As a member of the Board of Governors at AsBAA, she is heavily involved in the Hong Kong committee and is the Head of AsBAA Discovery, the association’s student and careers chapter aimed at bridging the gap between next generation of talent and industry.

An active public speaker, Sarah enjoys moderating and speaking on panels at various business aviation and leadership events and conferences around the world focusing on her expertise in operations and ground handling and leadership best practices.

Sarah, a former leader with Universal Weather & Aviation’s APAC offices, now leads her consultancy, Pivot Point. Having lived in four countries, Sarah has a passion for bridging cultures at work, school, and life. Pivot Point works with individuals, schools, students, and corporate entities to develop people to their full potential.

Dawit Lemma

Chief Executive Officer, Krimson

Dawit Lemma is the Founder and CEO of Krimson Aviation – an aviation support services company based in Ethiopia and Switzerland since 2015. He is a Swiss citizen, but of Ethiopian origin, and has lived and/or worked all over the world; from Zambia to Afghanistan, the USA to Switzerland – making him a true global citizen. Dawit returned to Ethiopia in 2012, after almost 30 years abroad, as he recognized the thriving potential and opportunities being displayed by Ethiopia’s economic resurgence.

He is a graduate of Purdue University in the USA, where he received a degree in Aeronautical Engineering & Flight Technology. In addition, he received an MSc. degree in Aviation Management & Marketing from the Basel Business College in Switzerland. Dawit also holds an Airframe & Power- plant Mechanic’s License (American FAA), Commercial Pilot’s License (American FAA, South African CAA, Swiss FOCA/EASA), and an EASA Frozen ATPL. He has over 20 years of experience in the aviation sector across 4 continents, with a cache of notable experience garnered at leading companies from around the world, including TAG Aviation, Emirates Airlines, MAF, and Ethiopian Airlines, to name a few.

For the past few years, Dawit has been advocating and promoting the growth of Business and General Aviation in Africa. Dawit served on the Executive Committee of the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) as Director of Membership and Events, and currently serves as a Board Member of the AfBAA  and the President of the AfBAA Ethiopia Chapter.

Dawit’s commitment to excellence and achievement has lead to Krimson’s rapid growth and sound reputation. Krimson’s mantra of Achievement through Quality & Integrity of Service serves as more than just a philosophy but a lifestyle and deep-rooted value that Dawit has applied throughout his education and professional career.

Vinna Tsang

Founder and Director, The V Executive Search Company Limited

A seasoned Business Executive with over 18 years’ experience gained from reputable companies across various industries, including consumer banking, recruitment and business aviation. Currently a Founder and Director at The V Executive Search which is specialized in recruiting for the business aviation sector in Asia. Skilled in Talent Acquisition & Management, Training and Coaching, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, and General Management.

Frank Volz

Transaction Manager, Corporate Aircraft Finance, UBS Switzerland AG