On February 19, 2025, Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (“Heidmar Maritime”), completed its business combination with Heidmar Inc. (“Heidmar”) and MGO Global Inc. (“MGO”), which resulted in each of Heidmar and MGO becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of Heidmar Maritime. As a result of the business combination, Heidmar Maritime commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market at market open on February 20, 2025 under the ticker symbol “HMR.” Seward & Kissel is pleased to have represented Heidmar Maritime and Heidmar in connection with this maritime M&A transaction and public listing.

Heidmar is an Athens-based commercial and pool management business servicing the crude and product tanker market. With operations in Athens, London, Singapore, Chennai, Hong Kong and Dubai, Heidmar seeks to offer vessel owners a “one stop” solution for all maritime services in the crude oil, refined petroleum products and dry bulk shipping sectors.

The joint press release issued by Heidmar and MGO regarding this transaction may be found here.

Seward & Kissel LLP (www.sewkis.com) is a leading New York law firm, originally established in 1890, offering legal advice emphasizing business, financial and commercial law and related litigation. The firm’s Capital Markets and Corporate Securities Group is sought by issuers, investment banks and investors, including private equity sponsors, as a leading law firm in a broad range of capital markets transactions, including innovative and complex equity and debt instruments, offering structures, and public mergers and acquisitions. The group has developed a reputation for its innovative and commercial approach to its client’s capital needs and has been recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500.

The Seward & Kissel deal team for this transaction was led by Keith Billotti (Co-head of Maritime and Transportation Capital Markets) and he was assisted by Jim Abbott, Holt Goddard and Madison Pesce.

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Keith J. Billotti

(212) 574-1274
billotti@sewkis.com

James E. Abbott

(212) 574-1226
abbott@sewkis.com

Holt Goddard

(212) 574-1250
goddard@sewkis.com

Madison Pesce

(212) 574-1229
pesce@sewkis.com

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